The changing world of work and retirement

Henkens, Kène; Solinge, H. van

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-815970-5.00017-6

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“…Although included primarily as a control, our results indicate that education may be a strong predictor of some retirement views, with better educated individuals more likely to view retirement as a time for self-development or new beginning or a time to continue their work at a slower, more self-directed, pace. These findings are in line with previous works finding a strong educational gradient in views on retirement ( Henkens & van Solinge, 2021 ). Given that educational level is likely to be higher in future cohorts the trend towards retirement as a time of learning and self-development is likely to continue to grow.…”

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Children of the Revolution: The Impact of 1960s and 1970s Cultural Identification on Baby Boomers’ Views on Retirement

2022

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There is widespread speculation that baby boomers will make significant changes to the retirement landscape. Some attribute these changes, at least in part, to countercultural movements this generation pioneered during the sixties and seventies. However, empirical investigation into the long-term impact of countercultural identification in youth is scarce. To address this, our study examines associations between baby boomers’ retirement views and identification with counterculture. Using data from 6024 pre-retired Dutch older workers, we investigate whether greater identification with counterculture is associated with more active retirement views. Our results show that greater identification with counterculture is associated with more active retirement views, even when controlling for potential confounders. Beyond highlighting the diversity of the baby boom generation, these findings support the idea that (counter)cultural identity in youth has an impact across the life course and may therefore have implications for other key questions of life’s third age beyond retirement.

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Children of the Revolution: The Impact of 1960s and 1970s Cultural Identification on Baby Boomers’ Views on Retirement

2022

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“…There is even a new language to describe the phenomenon of people who refuse to retire -they are called "nevertirees" [Foxon, 2014]. The evolving landscape surrounding retirement has changed its meaning and nature [Henkens and van Solinge, 2021] and as a result must be reflected in the communication built around brands targeting older customers.…”

Section: Changing Meaning Of Retirementmentioning

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Don’t tell me stories – the narratives of retirement and their relation with brand associations

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International Journal of Management and Economics

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Purpose The concept of cultural branding based on various narratives has been established in the marketing literature, but there is a lack of studies linking this concept with brand-related effects. The aim of this paper is to explore and explain the possible relationships between various brand narratives based on the changing meaning of retirement and brand associations. Design/methodology/approach An experimental design was used to test the proposed conceptual model and examine the impact of brand narrative on brand associations. Data were collected using an online survey from a random group of 432 respondents and analyzed using MANOVA. Findings Our research did not confirm that in the case of financial products, brand narratives represented by distinctive retirement cultural codes had an impact on brand associations. Partial relation was found only for brand personality. Originality This is the first study that explores brand narratives’ based on cultural codes relations with brand associations.

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“…The wide range of possible employment arrangements pose challenges not only in defining and measuring the prevalence of postretirement work, but also in comparing the prevalence across populations and national contexts. Research, however, suggests an emerging trend where more and more people engage in paid work after retirement ( Cahill et al, 2015 ; Henkens & van Solinge, 2021 ), and Sweden is no exception ( Nilsson & Ferm, 2021 ). A growing body of literature has documented the prevalence of different types of postretirement employment (e.g., Cahill et al, 2018 ) and the characteristics of those who engage in them (e.g., Dingemans et al, 2017 ).…”

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“…Slowly but surely, the traditional view of retirement as a one-step permanent career exit has been replaced by a more nuanced picture in which the diversity of pathways are acknowledged ( Ekerdt, 2010 ; Shultz & Wang, 2011 ). Retirement in the 21st century is viewed as a complex process unfolding over time, and the timing and design of this process may vary considerably between individuals ( Henkens & van Solinge, 2021 ). The boundaries between work and retirement have been blurred as more and more retirees continue to work in retirement ( Cahill et al, 2015 ; Giandrea et al, 2009 ).…”

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Motivational Drivers of Temporal Dynamics in Postretirement Work

Hansson

Henkens

Solinge

2022

The Journals of Gerontology: Series B

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Objectives Many retirees continue to work in retirement, but the temporal dynamics of this process are not well understood. This paper examined the extent to which retirees increase, decrease, and exit their work engagement over time. We hypothesized that different motives for post-retirement work—financial, social, personal, and organizational—have differential impacts on changes in work extent. Method We analyzed seven waves of the HEalth, Aging and Retirement Transitions in Sweden (HEARTS) study (n = 3,123). Post-retirement work was defined as working for pay while receiving pension benefits. Changes in work extent were estimated with multi-state models and examined in relation to the four motives. Results Results showed a gradual decrease in work extent following retirement. Financial motives increased the likelihood to take up more work and decreased the likelihood to reduce work hours. Social motives increased the likelihood to reduce and exit work while personal motives decreased the likelihood for those same pathways. Organizational (demand driven) motives increased the likelihood to stop working. Discussion Our findings suggest that financial motives constitute an important driver for taking up more work in retirement while motives related to the personal meaning of work explain why retirees maintain their level of engagement over time. The social function of work, on the other hand, may be gradually replaced by social activities outside of work, resulting in a gradual disengagement from work. Finally, demand driven motives appear insufficient to remain in the labor force, highlighting the need to acknowledge the diversity of motives for continuing working.

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The changing world of work and retirement

Cited by 12 publications

References 109 publications

Children of the Revolution: The Impact of 1960s and 1970s Cultural Identification on Baby Boomers’ Views on Retirement

Children of the Revolution: The Impact of 1960s and 1970s Cultural Identification on Baby Boomers’ Views on Retirement

Don’t tell me stories – the narratives of retirement and their relation with brand associations

Motivational Drivers of Temporal Dynamics in Postretirement Work

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