Characteristics of the work environment related to older employees' willingness to continue working: Intrinsic motivation as a mediator

Psychological Reports

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 174-186

  van den Berg, Peter T ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NETHERLANDS; ORGANIZATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETIREMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

AGED; AGING; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NETHERLANDS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; RETIREMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 80053216033     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/01.09.10.PR0.109.4.174-186     Document Type: Article

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