Question

3. One recent study found no link between age and performance of employees. The study’s author expressed surprise at the findings. Do the findings surprise you? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. Wikipedia

Born: 18 July 1918, Mvezo, South Africa

Died: 5 December 2013, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, South Africa

Spouse: Graça Machel (m. 1998–2013), Winnie Madikizela-mandela (m. 1958–1996), more

Awards: Nobel Peace Prize, Bharat Ratna, Nishan-e-Pakistan, more

Answer 2

• Most research on the age– performance issue has tested for linear relationships, meaning that as age increases, performance consistently increases or decreases. However, if the relationship is actually curvilinear, this would mean the relationship has a different form than simply higher or lower with increasing age

• As the workforce ages, it becomes more experienced, and greater experience is generally associated with higher earnings and productivity. But an aging workforce might also experience deterioration in the relevant skills if job requirements change over time or if people's skills decline.