This paper suggests that, with one exception, the stereotypes held about
older workers are generally not consistent with the cumulated research
evidence. We hope these findings shed light on the complicated social
psychological processes underlying age stereotyping—and ultimately age
discrimination—in the workplace. In doing so, we also hope to spark
further research on the stereotyping process itself and the various ways
in which it distorts managerial decision making about older workers. As
the mean age of the labor force and the proportion of older workers in the
labor market are steadily increasing, the processes and outcomes of age
stereotyping become increasingly relevant to researchers and practitioners
alike.