TY - JOUR
T1 - A lifespan perspective on job design
T2 - Fitting the job and the worker to promote job satisfaction, engagement, and performance
AU - Truxillo, Donald M.
AU - Cadiz, David M.
AU - Rineer, Jennifer R.
AU - Zaniboni, Sara
AU - Fraccaroli, Franco
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2012 Reprints and permission.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Job characteristics
KW - Job design
KW - Lifespan aging theories
KW - Older workers
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84878666364&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/2041386612454043
DO - 10.1177/2041386612454043
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84878666364
SN - 2041-3866
VL - 2
SP - 340
EP - 360
JO - Organizational Psychology Review
JF - Organizational Psychology Review
IS - 4
ER -