African versus portuguese managers’ attitudes toward older workers: an empirical study

Arménio Rego; Andreia  Vitória; Tânia Ribeiro; Leonor Ribeiro; Rui Lourenço-Gil; Susana Leal; Miguel Pina e Cunha

African versus portuguese managers’ attitudes toward older workers: an empirical study

Arménio Rego, Andreia Vitória, Tânia Ribeiro, Leonor Ribeiro, Rui Lourenço-Gil, Susana Leal, Miguel Pina e Cunha

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The study explores the attitudes toward older workers of African managers, and how these managers make HRM decisions in scenarios involving younger versus older students. We compare African (n= 154) with Portuguese (n= 134) managers. African (n= 63) and Portuguese (n= 138) university students are also included to make cultural, social and institutional explanations more robust. The findings suggest that, although African individuals have more positive attitudes toward older workers than Portuguese do, they make more discriminatory decisions in the HRM scenarios. We suggest that this contradiction may emerge from dualities characterizing Africa.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	235-242
Number of pages	8
Journal	Africa Research Group
Publication status	Published - 29 Aug 2017
Event	5th International Conference on “Managing Organisations in Africa” - University of Mauritius, Maurícia, Mauritius Duration: 29 Aug 2017 → 31 Aug 2017

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African versus portuguese managers’ attitudes toward older workers: an empirical study

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