Enterprise owners’ attitudes toward the hiring of older individuals

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Micro and small business owners exhibit diverse attitudes toward hiring individuals aged 55 and older, influenced by perceptions of their capabilities. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

Benan Gök

doi:10.30855/gjeb.2026.12.1.014

February 28, 2026Gazi iktisat ve işletme dergisiOpen Access

Enterprise owners’ attitudes toward the hiring of older individuals

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Key Points

This study aims to uncover the dynamics shaping micro and small enterprise owners' perceptions of hiring individuals aged 55 and above.
Semi-structured interviews conducted with business owners
Thematic analysis approach utilized
Focus on attitudes toward hiring older workers
Business owners exhibit diverse attitudes toward older individuals in the workforce.
Perceptions of older individuals' capabilities significantly influence hiring attitudes.
Findings highlight both positive and negative views regarding older workers.

Implication

Qualitative analysis reveals enterprise owners' varied attitudes toward hiring older individuals, indicating the need to address age bias.

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Benan Gök (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a7cc4cd48f933b5eed7e2b https://doi.org/10.30855/gjeb.2026.12.1.014

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Enterprise owners’ attitudes toward the hiring of older individuals

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