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Intergenerational Interaction and the Benefits of Ageing Employees in a Nursing Home

Kristiina Niemi-kaija

subject

Qualitative analysisWork (electrical)Nursingbusiness.industrymedia_common.quotation_subjectPerspective (graphical)Public relationsOlder peopleNursing homesbusinessPsychologyCouragemedia_common

description

This chapter explores how ageing employees contribute to intergenerational interaction in an organization from the organizational aesthetics perspective. The data is obtained using interviews with professionals who work at a municipal nursing home designed for older people. Qualitative analysis methods were based on the aesthetic categories of ugliness and grace. As a result, I present a positive example of how ageing employees’ sensitivity and ability to create powerful stories supported the whole work community’s interaction and courage to act.

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58813-1_14