Propensity to continue working: An emerging model for older individuals

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Shacklock, Kate
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2006
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Like other OECD countries, Australia has an ageing workforce and one key challenge is the looming predicted labour shortage. Extending the working lives of older people has been suggested as a partial solution, yet while extensive research has been conducted into retirement decisions, little is known about the intentions of older people to continue working. This paper describes some findings from an Australian study, and combined with previous research, proposes a model identifying the positive and negative factors affecting the propensity of older individuals to continue working.Like other OECD countries, Australia has an ageing workforce and one key challenge is the looming predicted labour shortage. Extending the working lives of older people has been suggested as a partial solution, yet while extensive research has been conducted into retirement decisions, little is known about the intentions of older people to continue working. This paper describes some findings from an Australian study, and combined with previous research, proposes a model identifying the positive and negative factors affecting the propensity of older individuals to continue working.
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Conference Proceedings: 2nd Biennial Conference of the Academy of World Business, Marketing and Management Development
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© 2006 Academy of Word Business. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. This paper was previously published in the 2006 Academy of World Business, Marketing and Management Development (AWBMAMD) Conference Proceedings, Volume 2, No.1, 2006, edited by Gabriel Ogunmokun, Rony Gabbay & Janelle Rose. Use hypertext link for access to conference website.