Investigating the links between resilience, perceived HRM practices, and retirement intentions

Hanna Salminen, Mikaela von Bonsdorff and Monika von Bonsdorff

Evidence-based HRM, 2019, vol. 7, issue 1, 75-92

Abstract: Purpose - Human resource management (HRM) scholars’ interest in older employees’ resilience has only recently started to emerge. Little is known about how resilience and perceived HRM are linked to different retirement intentions. Drawing on the conservation of resources and social exchange theories, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the links between perceived HRM practices, resilience and retirement intentions. Additionally, the paper examines the possible mediating role of resilience in the relationship between perceived HRM practices and retirement intentions. Design/methodology/approach - In 2016, a cross-sectional study was conducted among older (50+) nursing professionals working in a Finnish university hospital. Statistical methods, including mean comparisons and linear and logistic regression analyses, were used to analyze the data. Findings - The results indicated that resilience partly mediated the relationship between perceived HRM practices and early retirement intentions, and fully mediated the association between perceived HRM practices and intentions to continue working after retirement age. Originality/value - This study produces new knowledge regarding the links between resilience, perceived High involvement work practices and retirement intentions.

Keywords: Finland; Resilience; Healthcare; HRM; Older employees; Retirement intentions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1108/EBHRM-02-2018-0011

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