กรอบแนวคิดเชิงบูรณาการเพื่อเสริมสร้างความพร้อมรับการจ้างงานของผู้สูงอายุ ในยุคอุตสาหกรรมอัจฉริยะ

Patsawan  Suksomwat; Kritsada Muhammad

doi:10.60101/spbm.2026.289545

Authors

Patsawan Suksomwat Faculty of Management Science Phranakorn Si Ayutthaya Rajabhat University.
Kritsada Muhammad Faculty of Business Administration, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60101/spbm.2026.289545

Keywords:

Employability Readiness, Aging Population, Smart Industries

Abstract

Purpose – This academic article aims to conduct a literature review to analyze and synthesize the key variables employed in developing a prototype integrated social innovation model. It further proposes the relationships between exogenous latent variables and endogenous latent variables that influence the employability readiness of the aging population in the era of smart industry.

Managerial implications - Organizations should implement systematic age management practices by addressing individual-specific issues while considering the needs and limitations of older workers. This includes providing ergonomically appropriate work environments and establishing flexible work arrangements. Meanwhile, the government and relevant agencies should integrate collaborative efforts to create a supportive ecosystem for the aging workforce through promoting positive attitudes toward older adults, preventing age discrimination (ageism), and encouraging the development of aging business models that accommodate retired individuals who wish to remain employed.

Research limitations - This is a conceptual academic article that develops a framework and theoretical hypotheses based on a synthesis of the literature; therefore, it has not yet been empirically tested. The proposed relationships among the variables remain theoretical propositions that should be examined and validated with field data in future research.

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