7% in 2030 (refer to Table 1). According to the 2010 Population Report‚ The proportion of residents (i.e. citizens and PRs) aged 65 and above increased from 7.0% of the resident population in 1999 to 8.8% in 2009. Correspondingly‚ the number of younger residents aged 15-64 for every resident aged 65 and above (i.e. the old-age support ratio) fell from 10.1 in 1999 to 8.3 in 2009 (refer to Table 2). (Singapore Department of Statistics‚ 2010‚ p. 4) Today‚ one out of every 12 Singaporeans is aged
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employees want to build a career‚ while the elder employees have already accomplished this goal in their life. However‚ the driving force behind both of them is to be able to provide an income to meet life’s needs. An employer trying to keep both younger and older employees satisfied can look to Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs. Maslow covers five areas of basic needs that can be applied to the workplace. These basic needs are
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old to do anything People that think that elderly people are too old to do the things which the younger generation are quite capable to do are guilty of both; lack of conviction and uncertainty. Long-standing people are just as capable as we are of fulfilling their dreams and living the way that they want to live due to them being more experienced than us in life for which they know more than the younger generation. Undoubtedly‚ there will be differing opinions from their family members and from the
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Wilson state that‚ “Lorraine Hansberry’s South Side childhood‚ particularly her father’s battle to move into a white neighborhood‚ provided the background for the events in the play” (314). Hansberry experienced many of the situations she placed the Younger family at first hand. Hansberry’s father‚ Carl Hansberry‚ was put in a similar circumstance when he moved his family into a predominately white community at the opposition of the white neighbors. He eventually won a civil rights case on discrimination
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of the far-reaching consequences of the colonialism of African tribes. In the poem The Zulu Girl‚ the poet utilizes the rich relationship between a mother and her child to eloquently exemplify the impacts of colonialism on the Africa’s older and younger generation‚ through the utilization of symbolism‚ imagery‚ similes and diction. * Firstly‚ the poet reveals the impacts of colonialism on the older generation through his parallel and symbolism of the mother-child relationship‚ as well as
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Grafik Marketing - Case Study Root Cause: Senior managers are not tech savvy‚ and require reverse mentoring by younger employees who have grown up on computers. Analysis: In traditional mentoring‚ a seasoned executive might impart his wisdom on a young up-and-comer about career development or leadership. However‚ a growing phenomenon called reverse mentoring (or reciprocal mentoring) gives entry level‚ often tech savvy employees the chance to school senior executives about business interests
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Harley-Davidson should consider modernizing the technology used in its motorcycles while at the same time maintaining their retro look. Harley’s lack of innovation has tarnished the brand’s image‚ especially to younger consumers. The Chevrolet Camaro‚ Dodge Challenger‚ and Ford Mustang have all revived classic body styles in their latest model redesign. However‚ modern technology was incorporated into these models‚ so while they look similar to classic automobiles of the past‚ they have all the bells
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(referred as ‘I’). This existential-self further develops into categorical-self (referred as ‘me’)‚ which involves the recognition of one’s physical characteristics. Bannister and Agnew (1977) observed that children’s self-awareness developed with age. Younger children tended to describe themselves in terms of physical characteristics. The ability to view themselves as psychologically different from
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dementia‚ Alzheimer’s disease being the most common cause (“Predicting Alzheimer’s”‚ 2008; Hoffnung et al.‚ 2010). Although dementia mostly diagnosed in those over 65 years of age‚ younger people also get diagnosed with this degenerative condition‚ commonly described as ‘younger onset dementia’ (“Exploring the Needs of Younger People with Dementia in Australia”‚ 2007). Symptoms of dementia include impaired orientation‚ intellect‚ memory and judgement‚ and as sufferers experience confusion‚ delusions
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that the industry is growing‚ but sales of its high-end product are decreasing. The reason for this loss of market share is that the target customers of its high end product is growing older‚ and younger people do not identify with the brand image of Thorr. In addition‚ Thorr is a high product and younger people do not have the large disposable income necessary to support the brand. Lifestyle image is an important attribute to Thorr Motorcycles‚ Inc. because it can influence customer to purchase
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