Essays about: "older subordinates"

Found 2 essays containing the words older subordinates.

1. 1. The influence of the age difference on trust between young managers and older subordinates : A qualitative study among employees of a Dutch multinational production company

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Antoon Frans Munneke; Manuel Cornu; [2017]
   Keywords : Trust; management; age; subordinates; multinational; relationship; social identity theory; age difference; young managers; older subordinates;

   Abstract : An aging population results in retirement ages going up and the age difference between subordinates and managers growing bigger. Despite an extensive literature review on trust within organizations, we have not been able to identify studies related to the influence of age difference between managers and their subordinates. READ MORE

3. 2. Mentored by a Child? - Impact of Age on Enactment of Supervisory-Career Mentoring in Young Supervisor-Older Subordinate Settings: A Case Study of the Finance and Accounting Departments at Mars Inc.

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Martin Hodosi; Carolin Turbahn; [2014]
   Keywords : Mentoring; Age; Similarity-Attraction; Status Incongruence; Supervisory Career Mentoring;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the research question: How and to what extent are the Supervisory Career Mentoring functions enacted in young supervisor-older subordinate dyads? Supervisors who are younger than their subordinates are becoming more and more common in the corporate world. According to current theory on age within the field of Organizational Demography, this increasingly common setting may have a negative impact on the quality of the relationship. READ MORE