Strategy

An Aging Company Isn’t Inevitable

Professor Ines Black argues that companies have far more control over their workforce age than they think, and that getting it right is a strategic choice, not a demographic fate

As populations age, executives who look across their organizations and see more employees nearing retirement than starting entry-level jobs may feel like demographics are taking over. But firms can still shape their worker age composition, said Ines Black, an assistant professor of strategy at Duke University’s Fuqua School… read more