Intervenção da gestão de recursos humanos na discriminação por idade no local de trabalho

: uma meta-análise qualitativa

Abstract

Population aging has proved to be the most significant social transformation nowadays. This phenomenon is reflected in the aging of organizations’ human resources causing profound changes in the organization of work. The intervention of Human Resources Management becomes essential in the sense of creating strategies that support the aging workforce. It is in this context that the present meta-analysis intervenes, aiming to understand how Human Resources Management practices and policies can impact age discrimination in organizations and, therefore, how can it contributes to support these employees. As a research method it was chosen qualitative meta-analysis since it allows to identify the latest trends on a given topic. So, through a search in the EBSCO and B-ON databases, meeting previously defined criteria, a sample of 30 articles was obtained for analysis and discussion. In conclusion, the number of organizations implementing strategies of this nature has increased, but many do it in a disorganized and unconscious way. The strategies that were most often identified in the literature were: development measures, accommodation measures and exit or retirement measures. However, these strategies must be adapted to each organization and also transversal to all employees, as this is the only way to impact older employees in an effective way. It is also important to implement this strategies as a bundle, taking advantage of the synergies between them, creating a personalized and holistic plan.

Date of Award	20 Dec 2022
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Carla Martins (Supervisor) & Maria Isabel G. G. Castro Guimarães (Co-Supervisor)