Change Management: How to Tame the Mature-Age Stampede?

When a quarter of your workforce is heading for the door, it's time for some serious strategic thinking. One Australian organisation is tackling the outflow of thousands of mature-age workers by 2015 with a series of policy changes and initiatives that not only glean vital information for the employer, but also improve the prospects for wannabe retirees. However, a one-size-fits-all policy approach will not be effective in all cases, warn researchers from the Australian School of Business. And collecting data on the intentions of a growing number of mature-age workers and their effect on the workplace is proving complicated.