Intergenerational Contact and Cooperation at Work
27 September 2018
Organizations need to find ways to effectively engage older and younger workers alike. Workplace contact among individuals from different age groups can act as a catalyst for older and younger coworkers to build functional work relationships.
The study will address the question What Makes Intergenerational Relations Successful at Work?
For this research, we need pairs of (older and younger) co-workers who know each other and work together in the same UK-based organisation.
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Ethical approval
This research project has received appropriate ethical approval from Birkbeck, University of London.
It is important to note that the email contact, matching procedure, and the data will be treated strictly confidentially. We are aware that some of you are concerned about data protection with regards to this project. Therefore, we would like to confirm that we fully comply with British and European data protection regulation (GDPR).
About the researcher
Dr. Lisbeth Drury ("Libby")
Libby is a Lecturer in Organizational Psychology in the Department of Organizational Psychology, Birkbeck, University of London. Prior to her appointment in 2017, Libby was a Lecturer in Psychology at University of Kent, UK. Her research examines co-worker relationships and how these relate to productivity, equality and attitudes towards diversity. In particular she focuses on age and gender issues.
Dr. Ulrike Fasbender
Since July 2018, Ulrike is British Academy Visiting Fellow at Birkbeck, University of London. Her research interest is about diversity management and intergenerational relations at work. Before and during her academic career, Ulrike has been working in human resources management and management consulting. Ulrike’s guiding principle in academia is to conduct high quality research that creates sustainable impact to society.
