SRH University
Rector

Prof. Dr. Victoria Büsch

Rector SRH University

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I have contributed to these publications


publications

Drazic, I., Schermuly, C. C., & Büsch, V. (2023). Empowered to stay active: Psychological Empowerment, retirement timing, and later life work. Journal of Adult Development. pp 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10804-023-09453-8

Schermuly, C. C., Büsch, V., & Graßmann, C. (2017). Psychological empowerment, psychological and physical strain and the desired retirement age. Personnel Review, 46. pp 950-969. doi: 10.1108/PR-06-2015-0159

Fasbender, U., Deller, J., Zohr, K., Büsch, V., Schermuly, C. C., & Mergenthaler, A. (2015). Absicht zur Erwerbstätigkeit im (zukünftigen) Ruhestand. In: N. F. Schneider, A. Mergenthaler, U. Staudinger & I. Sackreuther (Hrsg.), Mittendrin? Lebenspläne und Potenziale älterer Menschen beim Übergang in den Ruhestand. pp 121-138. Opladen: Verlag Barbara Budrich.

Büsch, V., Zohr, K., Brusch, M., Deller, J., Schermuly, C. C., Stamov-Roßnagel, C., & Wöhrmann, A. (2015). Wer möchte im Ruhestand weiterarbeiten? Muster von Weiterbeschäftigungsneigungen bei 55- bis 70-Jährigen. In: N. F. Schneider, A. Mergenthaler, U. Staudinger & I. Sackreuther (Hrsg.), Mittendrin? Lebenspläne und Potenziale älterer Menschen beim Übergang in den Ruhestand. pp 181-194. Opladen: Verlag Barbara Budrich.

Schermuly, C. C. , Deller, J., & Büsch, V. (2014). A Research Note on Age Discrimination and the Desire to Retire: The Mediating Effect of Psychological Empowerment. Research on Aging

Büsch, V. (2013): Rethinking recruitment process in an aging society. In: Taylor, P (Ed.), Older Workers in an Aging Society. pp 171-179. Edward Elgar Publishing.

Büsch, V., Brusch, M., Britze, N. (2012). Entwicklung von Personalstrategien für eine verlängerte Lebensarbeitszeit in KMU zur Kompensation der Auswirkungen des demografischen Wandels. In: Meyer, J. A. (Hrsg.): Jahrbuch der KMU-Forschung und –Praxis. pp. 93-110, EUL Verlag.

Dittrich, D. A. V., Büsch, V., Micheel, F. (2011): Working beyond retirement age. In: Ennals, R., Salomon, R. (Hrsg.): Older Workers in a Sustainable Society, Peter Lang Verlag, Frankfurt am Main.

Büsch, V., Dittrich, D. A. V., Lieberum, U. (2010): "Determinanten der Motivation und Leistungsfähigkeit älterer Arbeitnehmer und Auswirkungen auf den Weiterbeschäftigungswunsch", In: Comparative Population Studies - Zeitschrift für Bevölkerungswissenschaft.pp. 903-930, https://doi.org/10.4232/10.CPoS-2010-20de.

Büsch, V., Dittrich, D. A. V., Lieberum, U. (2010). Motivationspotentiale älterer Arbeitnehmer –Implikationen für das Personalmanagement. In: Salzmann et al. (Hrsg.): Wirtschaftspolitische Herausforderungen des demografischen Wandels, pp. 131-149. VS Verlag, Wiesbaden.

Büsch, V.; Dahl, S.-Å.; Dittrich, D.A.V. (2009). An Empirical Study of Age Discrimination in Norway and Germany, in: Applied Economics, 41(5), pp. 633-651

Büsch, V.; Dittrich, D.; Koenigstein, M. (2009). Hiring Chances Are Bad For Older Workers. In: Management Online Review, September 2009.

Büsch, V. (2004): Three Essays on Age Discrimination in the Hiring Process. Berlin, dissertation.de

Büsch, V.; Dahl, S.-Å.; Dittrich, D. A.V. (2004). Age Discrimination in Hiring Decisions: a Comparison of Germany and Norway. In: Discussion Paper on Strategic Interaction 14, Max Planck Institute for Research into Economic Systems, Strategic Interaction Group, Jena.

Büsch, V. (2000): Statistische Altersdiskriminierung bei der Auswahl von Bewerbern. Discussion Paper 170, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät

 


Further (conference) papers

Büsch, V. (2012). From early retirement schemes to extending work life – a new paradigm in Germany - Peer Review on “Extending Working Life: The tripartite cooperation and the role of the Center for Senior Policy”, Mutual Learning Programme.

Brusch, M., Büsch, V. (2012). The Role of Job Related Factors to Prolong Working Life: An Analysis for the German Labour Market, in: Proceedings of the 15th QMOD Conference on Quality and Service Sciences 09/2012. pp 272-281.

Büsch, V., Brusch, M.; Ante, A. (2012). Extending working life in Germany: The employees’ perspective. In: Proceedings of The 6th Nordic Working Life Conference, Elsinore (Denmark), April 25th-27th 2012.

Brusch, M., Büsch, V., Ante, A. (2011). Typology of Workers at the End of Their Career in Germany. In: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Combined Actions and Combined Effects of Environmental Factors, Tampere (Finland), 09/2011.

Lectures

  • Introduction to Economics (Micro- and Macroeconomics)
  • Economic politics
  • Structural change
  • Demography
  • Scientific work

Research Foci

Research Foci

Prof. Dr. Büsch is doing research in the field of demography and human resource
management. She is analysing the consequences of demographic change for enterprises. Her research focus lies on age discrimination in the hiring process, employee motivation and the identification of promotive factors for an extended working life. For the last 20 years she has been doing research in this field with numerous publications and speeches at national and international conferences (e.g. World Demographic Association in St. Gallen/Schweiz and International Conference on Demographic Aging in Los Angeles/U.S.A).

Review Activities and Awards

  • 2016: Expert hearing for the European research project Mopact (Mobilising the potential of active ageing in Europe, Berlin
  • 2015: BMBF reviewer for the transnational call "Extended Working Life", Berlin
  • 2013: Expert hearing on the Third Demography Report of the Brandenburg, Potsdam
  • 2013: Peer review procedure on request of the BMAS for the Centre for Senior Policy, Oslo
  • 2013: Expert in the context of the BMAS funding priority "Enterprises of the Future", Bonn
  • 2012: Expert for ESF Age Network for the validation of instruments and products regarding Age Management Tools in Europe, Brussels
  • 2012: Best Paper Award" of the 15th International QMOD Conference on Quality and Service Sciences
  • 2000 and 2003: Ruhrgas scholarship for research visits in Bergen, Norway

Membership of Professional Bodies (selection)

  • Since 2006: ddn (Das Demographie Netzwerk) - member of the executive board
  • Since 1999: DGD (Deutsche Gesellschaft Demographie e.V.) – member
  • 2014-2018: board member ddn