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Peculiarities of Russian Employers' Perception of the Problemof Employment of the Older Generation: The Experience of Sociological Analysis

Sergey A. Barkov, Dmitry N. Zemlyakov, Maria V. Yurasova

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https://doi.org/10.52180/1999-9836_2024_20_1_8_91_104

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AUTHORS

Sergey A. Barkov

Moscow State Lomonosov University, Moscow, Russia

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7382-767X

SPIN-code:  9008-4106

РИНЦ Author ID: 521237

Dmitry N. Zemlyakov

Moscow State Lomonosov University, Moscow, Russia

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SPIN-code:  6305-3489

РИНЦ Author ID: 326658

Maria V. Yurasova

Moscow State Lomonosov University, Moscow, Russia

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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3985-1852

SPIN-code:  1961-5064

РИНЦ Author ID: 487437

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Barkov S.A., Zemlyakov D.N., Yurasova M.V. Peculiarities of Russian Employers' Perception of the Problem of Employment of the Older Generation: the Experience of Sociological Analysis. Uroven' zhizni naseleniya regionov Rossii=Living Standards of the Population in the Regions of Russia. 2024;20(1):91–104. https://doi.org/10.52180/1999-9836_2024_20_1_8_91_104 (In Russ.)

ABSTRACT

The article presents a description and methodological generalization of the materials of a field sociological study devoted to the problems of identifying and analyzing the attitude of modern Russian employers to the assessment and organization of employment of people of older (retirement and pre-retirement) age. The study was conducted by the method of focused group interviews with representatives of employers. The article presents the arguments of the participants of the groups on various aspects of involvement in the work of the older generation. Such aspects as labor discipline, attitude to work, attitude to retirement, strategic decisions to continue or end a career are considered. It is worth noting that the above statements are only representations of employers about people of the older age group. Moreover, employers talk about active pensioners, those who come to the personnel management service and talk about their work. Surprisingly, very few working pensioners and pre-retirees caused a negative reaction from the personnel service. This can be justified by the active lifestyle of the older generation. Almost all working pensioners lead an active lifestyle, play sports according to their capabilities, which allows them to maintain physical and working shape. The closer the retirement age approaches, the less the desire to retire. And this is not always due to financial difficulties. It is more important to be in a team, to feel useful to society. There are isolated cases of demotion at retirement age. Conclusions are formulated and recommendations are presented on improving the system of involving older people in labor activity from the perspective of solving the social and organizational and managerial tasks that arise at the same time.

KEYWORDS

management, sociology, labor resources, employment, employer, older generation, motivation of activity, labor organization

AUTHORS BIOGRAFY

Sergey A. Barkov

Doctor of Sociology, Professor, Head of the Department of Economic Sociology and Management, Faculty of Sociology, Lomonosov Moscow State University

Dmitry N. Zemlyakov

Doctor of Economics, Professor of the Department of Economic Sociology and Management, Faculty of Sociology,Lomonosov Moscow State University

Maria V. Yurasova

PhD in Sociology, Associate Professor of the Department of Economic Sociology and Management, Faculty of Sociology, Lomonosov Moscow State University

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The article was submitted 27.06.2023; approved after reviewing 17.02.2024; accepted for publication 21.03.2024.