US Airlines and the age factor: How retirement changes pitted younger vs older

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

It is hard not to look at the current retired classes without substantial envy. For those in the midst of their working life, they have ever-growing expectations of longer working lives and poorer pensionable ones. However, for those already retired, many have final salary pensions, windfalls from property sales and a long, relatively healthy retirement to look forward to. Generation X were told that they might be the last generation to expect higher incomes than their parents, but their Baby Boomer parents may be the last to enjoy a comfortable retirement.

Practical implications

The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Citation

(2017), "US Airlines and the age factor: How retirement changes pitted younger vs older", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 25 No. 4, pp. 19-21. https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-04-2017-0063