Adult Development and Aging

Datan, Nancy; Rodeheaver, Dean; Hughes, Fergus P.

doi:10.1146/annurev.ps.38.020187.001101

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“…There are age differences in the cognitive processes adults use for problem solving. Whereas younger adult problem solving processes are characterized by formal and rigid thinking, older adult problem solving processes are characterized by subjectivity in reasoning and a reliance on intuition (Datan, Rodeheaver, & Hughes, 1987). Furthermore, research has shown that older managers are more risk averse than younger managers in that they are more likely to select the least risky alternative when faced with a particular situation (Vroom & Pahl, 1971).…”

Section: Relational Effects Of Personal Attributes On Discrepancies Bmentioning

confidence: 99%

When We Don’t See Eye to Eye: Discrepancies between Supervisors and Subordinates in Absence Disciplinary Decisions

Martocchio

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1995

Journal of Management

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This study provided a within-subjects assessment of the factors associated with absence disciplinary decisions for both supervisors and subordinates. In addition, this study examined discrepancies in disciplinary decisions between a supervisor and his or her subordinates based on differences in psychological and demographic attributes. A sample of non-academic employees from 19 intact triads (one supervisor; two subordinates) at a large Midwest university responded to hypothetical scenarios describing factors that might contribute to absence disciplinary decisions. The results demonstrated that both supervisors and subordinates consider the same set of factors as relevant to disciplinary decisions. Furthermore, with few exceptions, psychological and demographic differences between supervisors and subordinates related positively to discrepancies in disciplinary decisions. The implications of these findings for managing disciplinary programs in organizations are discussed. AbstractThis study provided a within-subjects assessment of the factors associated with absence

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Section: Relational Effects Of Personal Attributes On Discrepancies Bmentioning

confidence: 99%

When We Don’t See Eye to Eye: Discrepancies between Supervisors and Subordinates in Absence Disciplinary Decisions

Martocchio

Judge

1995

Journal of Management

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“…Those who study contemporary life structure seem to be less committed to the once popular life stage theories and now claim that the adult life span is increasingly seen as a product of the adult's attempts (and ability) to maintain a sense of individual continuity (Datan et al 1987). The search for meaning and valued social integration of both the young and old illustrates the circular nature or symmetry of the 'life-cycle'.…”

Section: The Affinities Of Young and Oldmentioning

confidence: 99%

The educational affinities of old age and youth‡

O'Brien

1992

International Journal of Lifelong Education

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Too much emphasis on 'growing old' in our society has apparently been undermining the attitudes of late-life learners to 'keep growing'. By focusing on the planning context and client system components of basic programme planning, this paper explores the paradox that older adults and younger adults are too often segregated in their educational pursuits. While adult educators may be well aware of the older adult potential to learn, an unnecessary bias toward separate programming for younger and older learners precludes intergenerational learning and reinforces stereotypes about ageing processes. Through a discussion of recent gerontological findings, this paper provides support for future efforts toward educational integration of adults of all ages.

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“…This stage has received renewed interest by human developmentalists (e.g., Chinen, 1989;Goleman, 1990;Karp, 1988;Neugarten, 1989), although it has been the source of descriptive analysis (Cohler & Boxer, 1984;Datan, Rodeheaver, & Hughes, 1987;Kalish, 1989). Recent research indicates, for example, that there is no evidence to support the popularized notion of a mid-life crisis (Neugarten, 1989;Whitbourne, 1989), and that a "linear and cumulative" (Datan et al, 1987, p. 162) model may be inappropriate (Neugarten & Neugarten, 1986).…”

Section: Middle Agementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Is there an early, mid-, and late mid-life? Answers may lie in a combination of chronological and psychological data (Datan et al, 1987;Hagestad & Neugarten, 1985). One woman in a gerontology class recently wrote:…”

Section: Boundaries and Definitionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Phenomenologists, for example, use methods of inquiry that allow the subjects to describe their own processes of identity (Berger & Luckmann, 1967;Schutz, 1967). These subjective data, in turn, inform researchers of age-related tasks and serve as emerging themes for further explorations (Data, 1984;Datan et al, 1987;Hagestad & Neugarten, 1985;Levinson, 1978;Ryff, 1985;Vaillant, 1977). Data such as individual impressions, diaries, memoirs, and related autobiographical materials provide windows into the developmental process.…”

Section: Boundaries and Definitionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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