The workforce in most industrialized countries is aging. However, the role of age in job design has largely been ignored. In the present paper, we apply lifespan development perspectives to the interaction between job characteristics and age. Specifically, we examine the possible joint effects of age and job characteristics on job satisfaction, engagement, and performance, developing a series of propositions to guide future research. We also discuss possible boundary conditions, mediating mechanisms, and future research challenges.
D. M. Truxillo, D. M. Cadiz, J. R. Rineer, S. Zaniboni, F. Fraccaroli (2012). A lifespan perspective on job design: Fitting the job and the worker to promote job satisfaction, engagement, and performance. ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW, 2(4), 340-360 [10.1177/2041386612454043].
A lifespan perspective on job design: Fitting the job and the worker to promote job satisfaction, engagement, and performance
ZANIBONI, SARA;
2012
Abstract
The workforce in most industrialized countries is aging. However, the role of age in job design has largely been ignored. In the present paper, we apply lifespan development perspectives to the interaction between job characteristics and age. Specifically, we examine the possible joint effects of age and job characteristics on job satisfaction, engagement, and performance, developing a series of propositions to guide future research. We also discuss possible boundary conditions, mediating mechanisms, and future research challenges.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
