Working time preferences and early and late retirement intentions

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Career decisions are based on the fit between an individual and his/her environment. This study explores the effect of person-environment fit regarding actual and preferred weekly working hours on early and late retirement intentions in a sample of 7,859 employees aged 50 to 65 years of age living in Germany. Findings from multinomial logistic regression analysis show that a preferred decrease in working hours was associated with an increased risk for early retirement compared to regular retirement intentions (OR = 1.82). A preferred increase in working hours was associated with higher odds for a late career (OR = 1.87).

Original languageEnglish
JournalChronobiology International
Volume37
Issue number9-10
Pages (from-to)1283-1286
Number of pages4
ISSN0742-0528
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 02.10.2020
Externally publishedYes

    Research areas

  • Person-environment fit, retirement, weekly working hours, work demands, working time
  • Management studies