TY - JOUR

T1 - Berufliche Aktivität von Ruheständlern

AU - Deller, Jürgen

AU - Maxin, Leena

PY - 2009/8

Y1 - 2009/8

N2 - During recent years, a discussion on work activity of retirees has commenced also in Germany. First, this contribution presents a survey of the North American phenomenon of bridge employment and, second, complements leadoff empirical results on individual motives and favored basic conditions in Germany. Individual and structural preconditions for work activity during retirement are presented as well as possible manifestations of retirement activities. This paper quantifies the extent of work activity of retirees in Germany into their upper seventies. Potential follow-up actions for the three levels individuals, organizations, as well as politics and society are recommended.

AB - During recent years, a discussion on work activity of retirees has commenced also in Germany. First, this contribution presents a survey of the North American phenomenon of bridge employment and, second, complements leadoff empirical results on individual motives and favored basic conditions in Germany. Individual and structural preconditions for work activity during retirement are presented as well as possible manifestations of retirement activities. This paper quantifies the extent of work activity of retirees in Germany into their upper seventies. Potential follow-up actions for the three levels individuals, organizations, as well as politics and society are recommended.

KW - Wirtschaftspsychologie

KW - Personalmanagement

KW - Demografischer Wandel

KW - Human Capital Management

KW - Age

KW - Bridge employment

KW - Motivation

KW - Retirement

KW - Work

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=70349675672&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1007/s00391-009-0047-3

DO - 10.1007/s00391-009-0047-3

M3 - Zeitschriftenaufsätze

C2 - 19680710

VL - 42

SP - 305

EP - 310

JO - Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie

JF - Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie

SN - 0948-6704

IS - 4

ER -