Job design and older workers

Franco Fraccaroli, Sara Zaniboni, Donald Truxillo

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Abstract

In this chapter the relationship between job design and older workers is considered. Starting from a conceptual definition of what the concept job and work design is, we consider theoretic approaches to the study of job design over the last decades, including recent frameworks, measurement, and research. We follow this with a specific focus on the topic of job design for older workers. We argue that the rules of "good job design" are not applicable to all workers, focusing specifically on the issues of age and career stage. We next show through a theoretical model and some empirical research that some job characteristics may be more suitable or beneficial for people in older age groups or later stages of their careers (e.g., Truxillo, Cadiz, Rineer, Zaniboni, & Fraccaroli, 2012). Empirical support for the role of age in job design is considered. We conclude by defining some avenues for future research, including the identification of additional factors that may determine how age and job characteristics affect worker behavior, attitudes, and well-being.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvanced Series in Management
PublisherEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.
Pages139-159
Number of pages21
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Publication series

NameAdvanced Series in Management
Volume17
ISSN (Print)1877-6361

Keywords

  • Aging
  • Job design
  • Worker behavior
  • Worker well-being

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