Evaluating elements of the work area in terms of job redesign for older workers

Kawakami, Mitsuyuki; Inoue, Fumihiko; Ohkubo, Takao; Ueno, Toshio

doi:10.1016/s0169-8141(99)00039-6

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“…Nagata (1991) started from the analysis of fatal falls during occupational tasks, deriving a logarithmic linear relationship between age and falls and proposing exponential equations to predict fatality rates. Moreover, Ellis, Pines, and Allaire (1999) and Kawakami et al (2000) focused on the development of manufacturing systems that are easily usable by all ages to allow older workers to maintain their independence and productivity. Ellis, Pines, and Allaire (1999) proposed a method to estimate human reliability in a work environment, also considering the differences among workers in terms of age.…”

Section: Consideration Of Ageing Workers' Capacities In Industrial Symentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Ellis, Pines, and Allaire (1999) proposed a method to estimate human reliability in a work environment, also considering the differences among workers in terms of age. Kawakami et al (2000) defined an evaluation index by measuring the time of motion elements, the cycle time per product and the motion velocity waves, compared with the motion characteristics of young workers.…”

Section: Consideration Of Ageing Workers' Capacities In Industrial Symentioning

confidence: 99%

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Ageing workforce management in manufacturing systems: state of the art and future research agenda

Calzavara

Battini

Bogataj

et al. 2019

International Journal of Production Research

132

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The workforce ageing phenomenon is recently affecting most of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member countries, due to a general ageing of their populations and a higher average retirement age of the workforce. In this paper, the topic of ageing workforce management is addressed from a production research standpoint, with the aim of understanding how older workers can be supported and involved in a manufacturing system. First, the current state of the art related to the ageing workforce in production systems is presented. This is structured according to four main topics: (1) analysis and evaluation of ageing workers' functional capacities, (2) consideration of ageing workers' capacities in industrial system modelling and management, (3) analysis and exploitation of ageing workers' expertise, (4) acknowledgement, analysis, design and integration of supporting technologies. Next, the discussion on the impact of the ageing workforce on manufacturing systems' performances leads to the comparison of some technological advances that are related to the Industry 4.0 paradigms. Finally, a future research agenda on this topic is proposed, based on the same topics classification proposed for the literature analysis. Five different research areas are derived, suggesting future directions for appropriate research concerning the employ of older workers in production environments.

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Section: Consideration Of Ageing Workers' Capacities In Industrial Symentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Consideration Of Ageing Workers' Capacities In Industrial Symentioning

confidence: 99%

Ageing workforce management in manufacturing systems: state of the art and future research agenda

Calzavara

Battini

Bogataj

et al. 2019

International Journal of Production Research

132

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“…Such studies are examining typical HR practices designated for older workers, such as training and development Mountford, 2013 ), fl exible work arrangements Beck, 2013 ), and job redesign (Kawakami, Inoue, Ohkubo, & Ueno, 2000 ;Streb & Voelpel, 2009 ). Other studies are examining general HR practices and take into account the effect of age when they consider to what extent these practices stimulate workers' well-being and performance .…”

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confidence: 99%