Purpose of this study is to provide empirical information on the age perceptions of 40 managerial jobs. 120 managers were asked to complete either a frequency grid questionnaire or a numerically anchored rating scale describing their perceptions of the age distribution in each job. Jobs were classified as older, younger, or age-neutral only if results obtained using the two questionnaires provided converging classifications. Of these jobs 62% were classified as older, younger, or age-neutral using the convergence criteria. The consideration of contextual variables such as job characteristics is discussed in relation to decision outcomes.

本研究的目的是提供关于 40 个管理职位的年龄认知的经验信息。120 名经理被要求完成频率网格问卷或数字锚定评分量表，描述他们对每个工作中年龄分布的看法。仅当使用两个调查问卷获得的结果提供趋同分类时，工作才被归类为年龄较大、较年轻或年龄中立的工作。 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 在这些工作中，使用收敛标准将 62% 归类为年长、年轻或年龄中立。讨论了与决策结果相关的上下文变量（例如工作特征）的考虑。