Separating wheat and chaff: age-specific staffing strategies and innovative performance at the firm level

Journal for Labour Market Research

Table 3 Strategic staffing patterns by dominance and growth regime

Staffing strategies (% yes)	Growth		Dominance		ΔE≥0		ΔE<0
Staffing strategies (% yes)	ΔE≥0	ΔE<0	D+	D−	D+	D−	D+	D−
Rejuvenation—inflow of younger	47.6	54.5	56.5	44.6	54.5	39.7	58.6	50.0
N	248	224	248	224	132	116	116	108
	p=0.136		p=0.010**		p=0.019**		p=0.197
Rejuvenation—outflow of older	42.1	59.1	51.9	48.9	43.2	40.9	61.2	57.0
N	240	230	241	229	125	115	116	114
	p=0.000***		p=0.522		p=0.716		p=0.520
High churning level	55.0	49.4	51.7	53.1	56.9	52.9	45.7	53.2
N	280	251	271	280	144	136	127	124
	p=0.198		p=0.744		p=0.503		p=0.233
Increasing age-heterogeneity	59.3	42.2	54.3	47.7	62.7	55.6	44.9	39.7
N	295	277	289	283	153	142	136	141
	p=0.000***		p=0.114		p=0.215		p=0.389

Notes: Pooled results for the years 1998/1999 and 2001/2002. Prevalence of staffing patterns as indicated by values above the median of the respective of all establishments operating in the same industry (= yes), by dominance and growth regimes. The p-values in the other columns indicate whether the share of establishments experiencing the respective staffing strategy differs between the two compared groups. Source: Elaborated for this study based on LIAB data. Significance levels * 10%, ** 5%, *** 1%