Hacia un entorno laboral saludable e inclusivo. Gestión del envejecimiento en el trabajo a través del Quality of Ageing at Work (QAW-q)

• Emma Garavaglia ^[1] ; Francesco Marcaletti ^[2] ; Tatiana Iñiguez Berrozpe ^[3]
  1. [1] University of Milan

     University of Milan

     Milán, Italia

     
  2. [2] Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

     Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

     Barcelona, España

     
  3. [3] Universidad de Zaragoza

     Universidad de Zaragoza

     Zaragoza, España

     

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• Localización: RIO: Revista Internacional de Organizaciones, ISSN-e 1886-4171, ISSN 2013-570X, Nº. 20, 2018 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Género, trabajo y organizaciones), págs. 197-226
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.17345/rio20.197-226
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Towards a healthy and inclusive workplace. Age management at work through Quality of Ageing at Work (QAW-q)
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  • español

    El progresivo envejecimiento de la fuerza del trabajo y el retraso en la edad de jubilación claman por acciones en favor de entornos laborales saludables e inclusivos que tengan en cuenta las características de los trabajadores de mayor edad. La calidad del envejecimiento en el lugar de trabajo ha sido analizada a nivel europeo mediante un instrumento novedoso, el Quality of Ageing at Work questionnaire (QAW-q). Esta herramienta, basándose en elementos clave del concepto de Work Ability, amplía su perspectiva introduciendo factores relacionados con las dimensiones intraorganizacionales e incluye la ponderación de la influencia de la edad sobre las percepciones individuales de la calidad del entorno de trabajo. En el artículo se presenta este instrumento como herramienta de evaluación de dicha calidad del envejecimiento en el empleo para evidenciar los elementos de mejora y lograr una gestión eficiente del envejecimiento de la fuerza del trabajo.

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    The progressive ageing of the labor force and the delay in the retirement age claims for actions in favor of healthy and inclusive workplaces, taking into account the characteristics of older workers. The quality of ageing at the workplace has been analyzed at European level using a novel instrument, the Quality of Ageing at Work questionnaire (QAW-q). This tool, based on key elements of the Work Ability concept, expands its perspective by introducing factors related to intra-organizational dimensions and includes weighting the influence of age on individual perceptions of the quality of the work environment. This article presents this tool as an instrument to evaluate the quality of aging in employment to highlight the elements of improvement and achieve an efficient management of aging workforce.

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