...Philipp Wolfgang Lichtenthaler; Andrea Fischbach Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how promotion- and prevention-focussed job crafting impacts the motivation of older employees to continue working beyond retirement age. The authors hypothesized that promotion-focussed job crafting...

...Gabriela Topa; Carlos-María Alcover Purpose – Retirement adjustment is the process by which aged workers become accustomed to the changed facts of life in the transition from work to retirement and develop psychological well-being in their post-working life. The purpose of this paper...

...Murat Gümüş; Bahattin Hamarat; Ertuğrul Çolak; Erol Duran Purpose This paper aims to explore the effects of two work related identification (occupational and organizational) of school teachers on intention to early retirement (withdrawal) and satisfaction with the occupation and satisfaction...

...Francine Schlosser; Deborah Zinni; Marjorie Armstrong‐Stassen Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify antecedents of intentions to unretire among a group of retirees that included both those who had not returned to the workforce since their retirement and those who had previously...

...Beatrice van der Heijden; René Schalk; Marc J.P.M. van Veldhoven; Antonio Crego; Carlos Alcover de la Hera; David Martínez‐Íñigo Purpose This paper aims to carry out an in‐depth exploration of early retirement processes from a psychosocial perspective, identifying factors that play a relevant role...

...Beatrice van der Heijden; René Schalk; Marc J.P.M. van Veldhoven; Donatienne Desmette; Mathieu Gaillard Purpose The aim of this paper is to investigate the relationship between perceived social identity as an “older worker” and attitudes towards early retirement and commitment to work. Design...

.... long‐term career development and early retirement. Design/methodology/approach This paper explains the topics, provides background and discussion of the main concepts. Findings The paper briefly introduces the six papers in this special issue, their main findings, and the future directions...

...Beatrice van der Heijden; René Schalk; Marc J.P.M. van Veldhoven; Salvatore Zappalà; Marco Depolo; Franco Fraccaroli; Dina Guglielmi; Guido Sarchielli Purpose The study seeks to investigate individual preference for early or late retirement. The aim is to determine the impact that variables...

...Sherry E. Sullivan Super′s theory of career stages has not yet been tested with individuals who are planning to retire. In this present research,results from a longitudinal investigation of academics at a large midwestern institution show that individuals in the disengagement stage are more likely...

...Robert‐Paul Bourgeois; Thierry Wils Examines the possible relationships between late career disengagement from work and satisfaction with and adaptation to retirement for a sample of 73 retirees. Also explores personality dynamics, values and professional interests of the respondents in relation...