Workplace Perception and Job Satisfaction of Older Workers

Roman Raab ()
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Roman Raab: Keele University

Journal of Happiness Studies, 2020, vol. 21, issue 3, No 9, 943-963

Abstract: Abstract This paper addresses the question to what extent workplace perception affects the subjective well-being of older workers in their jobs. We use several dimensions of workplace perception to estimate their importance for job satisfaction. Our results show that older workers’ happiness in the job strongly depends on job rewards, in particular on opportunities to develop new skills, receiving support in difficult situations, and recognition for their work. These dimensions of workplace attributes are merely psychological by nature; in contrast, salary opportunities and socio-demographic dimensions have a weaker impact on job satisfaction, if at all.

Keywords: Working conditions; Job-satisfaction; Related public policy; Non-wage labor costs; Benefits (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J28 J32 J81 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1007/s10902-019-00109-7

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