A mixed-method approach to post-retirement career planning
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In: Journal of Vocational Behavior, Vol. 84, No. 3, 06.2014, p. 307-317.
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T1 - A mixed-method approach to post-retirement career planning
AU - Wöhrmann, Anne Marit
AU - Deller, Jürgen
AU - Wang, Mo
PY - 2014/6
Y1 - 2014/6
N2 - In times of rising longevity and shortage of skilled workers, post-retirement work has become increasingly prevalent in many countries. However, not much is known about the expectations and facilitating factors associated with work-related activities after retirement. In two studies we draw on the social cognitive career theory and investigated the role of outcome expectations and facilitating factors in post-retirement career planning. First, we interviewed 22 older employees and subject matter experts in a German aerospace company to learn more about expectations of post-retirement work and its facilitating factors to build a theoretical model. Second, to test our theoretical model, 212 employees of the same company aged 50 to 65 completed a web-based survey. Results showed that outcome expectations and the facilitating factors identified in the interview study were significantly related to post-retirement career intention. Further, the facilitating factor social approval moderated the relationship between outcome expectations and post-retirement career intention. We discuss implications of our findings in terms of how they inform retirement counselors, organizations, and society to help increase engagement in work-related activities after retirement.
AB - In times of rising longevity and shortage of skilled workers, post-retirement work has become increasingly prevalent in many countries. However, not much is known about the expectations and facilitating factors associated with work-related activities after retirement. In two studies we draw on the social cognitive career theory and investigated the role of outcome expectations and facilitating factors in post-retirement career planning. First, we interviewed 22 older employees and subject matter experts in a German aerospace company to learn more about expectations of post-retirement work and its facilitating factors to build a theoretical model. Second, to test our theoretical model, 212 employees of the same company aged 50 to 65 completed a web-based survey. Results showed that outcome expectations and the facilitating factors identified in the interview study were significantly related to post-retirement career intention. Further, the facilitating factor social approval moderated the relationship between outcome expectations and post-retirement career intention. We discuss implications of our findings in terms of how they inform retirement counselors, organizations, and society to help increase engagement in work-related activities after retirement.
KW - Business psychology
KW - Bridge Employment
KW - Silver Work
KW - Karriereplanung
KW - career planning
KW - post-retirement work
KW - Arbeit in der Rente
KW - Outcome expectations
KW - post-retirement work
KW - Retirement planning
KW - Social approval
KW - Social cognitive career theory
KW - Management studies
KW - Bridge Employment
KW - Silver Work
KW - Karriereplanung
KW - career planning
KW - post-retirement work
KW - Arbeit in der Rente
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84899828948&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jvb.2014.02.003
DO - 10.1016/j.jvb.2014.02.003
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 84
SP - 307
EP - 317
JO - Journal of Vocational Behavior
JF - Journal of Vocational Behavior
SN - 0001-8791
IS - 3
ER -