ERIC Number: EJ828770
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 25
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ISSN: ISSN-0894-8453
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Employees' Intentions to Retire Early: A Case of Planned Behavior and Anticipated Work Conditions
van Dam, Karen; van der Vorst, Janine D. M.; van der Heijden, Beatrice I. J. M.
Journal of Career Development, v35 n3 p265-289 2009
This study investigated the early retirement intentions of 346 older Dutch employees by extending the theory of planned behavior with anticipated work conditions. The results showed that employees who felt a pressure from their spouse to retire early had a strong intention to leave the work force before the official retirement age, that is 65. Also, employees' retirement attitude and perceived control over the retirement decision were related to early retirement intentions. Finally, the results indicated that employees might postpone early retirement when they anticipate working in a challenging and rewarding work environment. Together, our findings suggest a number of ways in which organizations can affect employees' early retirement decision making. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Retirement, Employee Attitudes, Context Effect, Spouses, Employment Patterns, Quality of Working Life, Job Satisfaction, Work Environment, Employees, Labor Force, Decision Making, Intention
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
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