A model of older workers' intentions to continue working

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Shacklock, Kate
Brunetto, Yvonne
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2011
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Purpose - This study aims to conceptualise the notion of "older workers' intentions to continue paid working" (OWICW) and to validate a scale for measuring the impact of work-related factors on older workers' intentions to continue in employment. Design/methodology/approach - The theoretical framework for this investigation was the meaning of working (MOW) model. The study uses a cross-sectional, survey based, self-report strategy to gather data. Findings - The findings were that OWICW is a function not only of factors previously tested (health and financial factors), but also of four work-related variables - the ...
View more >Purpose - This study aims to conceptualise the notion of "older workers' intentions to continue paid working" (OWICW) and to validate a scale for measuring the impact of work-related factors on older workers' intentions to continue in employment. Design/methodology/approach - The theoretical framework for this investigation was the meaning of working (MOW) model. The study uses a cross-sectional, survey based, self-report strategy to gather data. Findings - The findings were that OWICW is a function not only of factors previously tested (health and financial factors), but also of four work-related variables - the importance of working to the individual, the flexibility of working arrangements, the individual's interests outside of work, plus management and organisational factors (such as supervision, bureaucracy and the work environment). Practical implications - The implications of these findings include providing a framework to begin addressing the challenge of retaining valued older workers so as to attend to the growing shortage of labour across OECD countries. Originality/value - This paper extends the Meaning of Work model to explain the impact of work-related factors on the intentions of older workers to continue in employment, and at the individual level of analysis
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View more >Purpose - This study aims to conceptualise the notion of "older workers' intentions to continue paid working" (OWICW) and to validate a scale for measuring the impact of work-related factors on older workers' intentions to continue in employment. Design/methodology/approach - The theoretical framework for this investigation was the meaning of working (MOW) model. The study uses a cross-sectional, survey based, self-report strategy to gather data. Findings - The findings were that OWICW is a function not only of factors previously tested (health and financial factors), but also of four work-related variables - the importance of working to the individual, the flexibility of working arrangements, the individual's interests outside of work, plus management and organisational factors (such as supervision, bureaucracy and the work environment). Practical implications - The implications of these findings include providing a framework to begin addressing the challenge of retaining valued older workers so as to attend to the growing shortage of labour across OECD countries. Originality/value - This paper extends the Meaning of Work model to explain the impact of work-related factors on the intentions of older workers to continue in employment, and at the individual level of analysis
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Journal Title
Personnel Review
Volume
40
Issue
2
Copyright Statement
© 2011 Emerald. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
Subject
Human Resources Management
Business and Management
Policy and Administration
Psychology