The politics of age discrimination in organizations
Age discrimination, particularly in the context of performance evaluation decisions, has been a source of major concern and litigation for organizations in the past, and indications are that this area will pose serious challenges in the future. The present study attempted to delve more deeply into t...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V
1992
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Journal of business ethics
Year: 1992, Volume: 11, Issue: 5, Pages: 341-350 |
Further subjects: | B
Political Influence
B Performance Evaluation B Evaluation Process B Evaluation Decision B Economic Growth |
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Summary: | Age discrimination, particularly in the context of performance evaluation decisions, has been a source of major concern and litigation for organizations in the past, and indications are that this area will pose serious challenges in the future. The present study attempted to delve more deeply into the process by which manifest age discrimination operates in the performance evaluation process. A conceptualization was proposed and tested which suggested that age-related influences on performance ratings operate through interpersonal distance and political influence of subordinates. Results demonstrated some support for this conceptualization. |
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ISSN: | 1573-0697 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/BF00870546 |