Singapore: Survey Shows Over-50's More Committed Workers

An article by Grace Chong in The Business Times reports that recent survey data shows that employes 50 or older show greater commitment and alignment to their companies than their younger colleagues and feel they are better equipped in terms of resources. The findings--derived from Watson Wyatt Worldwide's WorkSingapore study covering about 8,000 employees working in 13 industries--also show that companies with older, and hence more committed, workers see a better financial performance: "Businesses with highly committed workers had an average shareholder return of 23%, while companies with low commitment levels from staff generated returns of only 7%."

Source: "Companies with older workers perform better: study" The Business Times (April 1, 2006)