TY - JOUR

T1 - Working time preferences and early and late retirement intentions

AU - Wöhrmann, Anne M.

AU - Brauner, Corinna

AU - Michel, Alexandra

PY - 2020/10/2

Y1 - 2020/10/2

N2 - 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).

AB - 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).

KW - Person-environment fit

KW - retirement

KW - weekly working hours

KW - work demands

KW - working time

KW - Management studies

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85089782356&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1080/07420528.2020.1806291

DO - 10.1080/07420528.2020.1806291

M3 - Journal articles

C2 - 32838570

AN - SCOPUS:85089782356

VL - 37

SP - 1283

EP - 1286

JO - Chronobiology International

JF - Chronobiology International

SN - 0742-0528

IS - 9-10

ER -