Demographic Change and Human Resource Management : Case Finland
Angerstorfer, Franziska (2015)
Yrkeshögskolan Novia
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201505188610
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201505188610
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This Bachelor’s Thesis focuses on how the demographic change impact Finland on the basis of the factors ageing society, reduced birth rate, and migration. Furthermore, the consequences for the Human Resource Management in companies in Finland are pointed out.
In particular, the current situation in Finland is described by means of the three mentioned factors. Furthermore, the impacts on the Finnish labour market are analysed. Afterwards, the effects on Human Resource Management are described. Those include the delineation of the different generations which are currently working in companies and the need of a demography management.
The practical part is based on an empirical social research. Therefore, representatives of companies located in the South of Finland were interviewed. The survey revealed how those interviewed companies deal with the demographic changes in their workforce.
The interviews showed that the workforces of the interviewed companies are getting older and because of that the companies improved the working conditions for older workers. Furthermore, the Human Resource Management is planning more long-term and demography management is included.
In particular, the current situation in Finland is described by means of the three mentioned factors. Furthermore, the impacts on the Finnish labour market are analysed. Afterwards, the effects on Human Resource Management are described. Those include the delineation of the different generations which are currently working in companies and the need of a demography management.
The practical part is based on an empirical social research. Therefore, representatives of companies located in the South of Finland were interviewed. The survey revealed how those interviewed companies deal with the demographic changes in their workforce.
The interviews showed that the workforces of the interviewed companies are getting older and because of that the companies improved the working conditions for older workers. Furthermore, the Human Resource Management is planning more long-term and demography management is included.