With these words, the authors summarize the central focus of their book: how to maintain
organizational commitment in the face of increasing age diversity. The authors review
two key trends: (a) the potential retirement of the Baby Boom generation and (b) the “birth
dearth”—the declining birthrate in the United States and other industrialized nations. The
authors suggest several specific strategies for dealing with these two trends, including
strategies focusing on older and younger workers.