Abstract
In this study, we test a theoretical model that applies insights of socio-emotional selectivity theory 562 Thursday 24th July 2008 (Carstensen, 1995) and the achievement goal approach (Dweck, 1986) to work motivation and behavior of older workers. As known from life-span psychology, both the tendency toward affiliation and avoidance goals increase with age. We expect older workers to have a tendency to adopt mastery-avoidance instead of mastery-approach goals, and will present data from N = 172 post-retired workers (aged 61 to 79) who voluntarily continue to work to illustrate relations between time perspective, work goals, and outcomes such as work engagement and job performance.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 562-563 |
| Journal | International journal of psychology |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 20 Jul 2008 |
| Event | 29th International Congress of Psychology, ICP 2008 - Berlin, Germany Duration: 20 Jul 2008 → 25 Jul 2008 Conference number: 29 |
Keywords
- METIS-248060