Lifelong Learning and Skills Development in the Context of Innovation Performance

An International Comparison
  • Tarja Tikkanen
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Part of the Research on the Education and Learning of Adults book series (ESRE)

Abstract

Thematically this article is located at the intersection of three broader topics: the changing demographics in the workplaces, particularly workforce ageing; jobrelated skills and competence, and; learning, creativity and innovation for individual and societal productivity and prosperity. The starting point here is the situation in which the proportion of ageing workers (40-plus) in workplaces is increasing.

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Innovation Performance Skill Development Lifelong Learning Computer Skill Ageing Worker 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Tarja Tikkanen
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  1. 1.Stord/Haugesund University CollegeNorway

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