Is Technological Ageism an Issue in Hospitality?

Larry Mogelonsky | February 23, 2017

By Larry Mogelonsky, MBA, P. Eng. (www.lma.ca) Ageism has always been a part of our social fabric, but whereas in the past it was standard to venerate the old for their experience and sagacity, nowadays the situation has been flipped somewhat due to the rapid proliferation of technology. With all the new devices, new media and new apps, it has become increasingly difficult for those who are proverbially 'set in their ways' and without young, sponge-like brains to keep up. Much like how we abridge complex social stratifications into 'the have and the have-nots', we are likewise experiencing a generational movement with regard to 'the tec...