Safeguarding Knowledge
Retirement represents the loss of a worker with the skills needed to perform a specific job. It may also represent the loss of crucial knowledge whose value to the organization extends far beyond the worker’s individual position.
Freightliner, a large truck manufacturer based in Portland, Oregon, has anticipated this dual risk. It set about assessing the extent and severity of the risk, focusing on employees who … [ Read more ]
Author: Rainer Strack | Source: “Managing Demographic Risk” | Original Publication: Harvard Business Review | Subjects: Human Resources, Knowledge Management, Organizational Behavior