Impact of Development and Accommodation Practices on Older Workers’ Job Characteristics, Prolonged Fatigue, Work Engagement, and Retirement Intentions Over Time

2016 ◽  
Vol 58 (11) ◽  
pp. 1055-1065 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dave Stynen ◽  
Nicole W.H. Jansen ◽  
Jos J.M. Slangen ◽  
IJmert Kant
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Job Characteristics ◽  
Prolonged Fatigue ◽  
Retirement Intentions ◽  
Over Time

Work-family enrichment and well-being: the role of occupational future time perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (6/7) ◽  
pp. 542-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hélène Henry ◽  
Donatienne Desmette
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Time Perspective ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Time Perspective ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose In the context of workforce aging, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the mediating role of occupational future time perspective (OFTP) in the relationship between work–family enrichment (WF-E) and two well-being outcomes (i.e. work engagement and emotional exhaustion). In addition, the moderating role of age on the relationship between WF-E and OFTP, and consequently, on the indirect effects of WF-E on work engagement and emotional exhaustion through OFTP, will be examined. Design/methodology/approach Cross-sectional survey research (n=263) was conducted in a public sector company in Belgium. Structural equation modeling and bootstrap analyses were performed to investigate the hypothesized relationships. Findings The dimension “remaining opportunities” of OFTP mediated the positive relationship between WFE and work engagement, and the negative relationship between WFE and emotional exhaustion. Chronological age moderated the positive relationship between WFE and the dimension “remaining time” of OFTP, with stronger effects among older workers. Research limitations/implications This research has confirmed that OFTP is influenced by WFE and that WFE matters, especially for older workers. Future research should continue to study the effects of the work–family interface on older workers. Practical implications Age management practices should take WFE into consideration when managing an aging workforce. In particular, older workers may benefit from WFE to increase their perception of remaining opportunities at work, which, in turn, increase well-being. Originality/value This study contributes evidence for the role of personal resources (i.e. remaining opportunities) in the relationship between WF-E and well-being at work.

Effects of job resources factors on nurses job performance (mediating role of work engagement)

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (8) ◽  
pp. 1000-1013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Awais Bhatti ◽  
Norazuwa Mat ◽  
Ariff Syah Juhari
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Job Performance ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Job Characteristics ◽  
Job Security ◽  
Job Resources ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Worker Support ◽  
Participation In Decision Making

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating role of work engagement (vigor and dedication) between job resources (job characteristics, supervisor and co-worker support, participation in decision making and job security) and job performance (task and contextual) rated by the supervisor. Design/methodology/approach A sample of 364 nurses and their supervisors was used. Structural equation modeling with Amos 17 was used to obtain a model fit with path significance of work engagement as the mediator between job resources and job performance. Findings The results found support for the proposed conceptual claim and confirm that work engagement with a two-factor model (vigor and dedication) mediates the relationship between job resources (job characteristics, supervisor and co-worker support, participation in decision making and job security) and with a multidimensional construct of job performance (task and contextual performance) rated by the supervisor. Practical implications The findings of this research will help human resource managers and professionals to further develop the working environment, provide job security and opportunities for employees to participate in decision making in a way that enhances employee work engagement, which, ultimately, improves employee job performance. Originality/value Past studies have not previously tested the two-factor model of work engagement (vigor and dedication) as the mediating variable between job resources (job characteristics, supervisor and co-worker support, participation in decision making and job security) and job performance rated by the supervisor.

Het Job Demands-Resources model

2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anja Van den Broeck
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Job Characteristics ◽  
Employee Motivation ◽  
Underlying Mechanism ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Doctoral Dissertation ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Personal Resource ◽  
Job Challenges

The Job Demands-Resources model: A motivational analysis from Self-Determination Theory The Job Demands-Resources model: A motivational analysis from Self-Determination Theory This article concerns the doctoral dissertation of Van den Broeck (2010) which details employee motivation from two different recent perspectives: the job demands-resources model (JD-R model) and the self-determination theory (SDT). This article primarily highlights how the studies of this dissertation add to the JD-R model by relying on SDT. First, a distinction is made between two types of job demands: job hindrances and job challenges. Second, motivation is shown to represent the underlying mechanism of all relationships from job characteristics to burnout and work engagement, as detailed in the JD-R model. Finally, motivation is considered as a personal resource protecting employees from detrimental environmental influences and assisting them in making maximum use of beneficial job characteristics. In conclusion, this article highlights how the dissertation, based on a positive view on mankind, puts motivation to the fore in the JD-R model.

Psychological aspects of women’s career growth constraints and outcomes: A longitudinal study from India

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 173-184
Author(s):  
Remya Lathabhavan
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Glass Ceiling ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Work Commitment ◽  
Growth Constraints ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Career Literature ◽  
Over Time

This longitudinal study explores the relationships between glass ceiling beliefs (i.e. denial, resilience, resignation, and acceptance) and the outcomes of work commitment and work turnover intention, mediated via work engagement, across two time waves. Using data collected from 400 women employees (mean age = 36.67 years) from the banking sector in India, the study found support for the mediating role of work engagement between glass ceiling beliefs and both work commitment and work turnover intention over time. Glass ceiling beliefs of denial and resilience were related positively to work engagement and commitment and related negatively to turnover intention over time. Resignation and acceptance were related negatively to work engagement and work commitment and related positively to work turnover intention over time. Apart from theoretical implications to the career literature, the organizational implications of this study include framing policies that focus on development of optimistic beliefs and transformation of pessimistic beliefs.

scholarly journals Do stereotypes about older workers change? A panel study on changing attitudes of managers

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 535-550 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hendrik P. van Dalen ◽  
Kène Henkens
Keyword(s):  
Older Workers ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Panel Study ◽  
Change Over Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hard Skills ◽  
Positive Assessment ◽  
Changing Attitudes ◽  
Over Time

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to see whether attitudes toward older workers by managers change over time and what might explain development over time. Design/methodology/approach A unique panel study of Dutch managers is used to track the development of their attitudes toward older workers over time (2010–2013) by focusing on a set of qualities of older workers aged 50 and older. A conditional change model is used to explain the variation in changes by focusing on characteristics of the manager (age, education, gender, tenure and contact with older workers) and of the firm (composition staff, type of work and sector, size). Findings Managers have significantly adjusted their views on the so-called “soft skills” of older workers, like reliability and loyalty. Attitudes toward “hard skills” – like physical stamina, new tech skills and willingness to train – have not changed. Important drivers behind these changes are the age of the manager – the older the manager, the more likely a positive change in attitude toward older workers can be observed – and the change in the quality of contact with older workers. A deterioration of the managers’ relationship with older workers tends to correspond with a decline in their assessment of soft and hard skills. Social implications Attitudes are not very susceptible to change but this study shows that a significant change can be expected simply from the fact that managers age: older managers tend to have a more positive assessment of the hard and soft skills of older workers than young managers. Originality/value This paper offers novel insights into the question whether stereotypes of managers change over time.

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