The Relationship Between Work Experience and Job Performance: A Conceptual and Meta-Analytic Review

Quiñones, Miguel Á.; Ford, J. K.; Teachout, Mark S.

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“…There are multiple facets of job experience (Quinones et al, 1995;Tesluk and Jacobs, 1998); this paper focuses on the number of years an employee has performed a specific job within a particular organization. Through extended practice in a stable work environment, employees develop knowledge and skills -often executed automatically -that provide fast and efficient task performance (French and Sternberg, 1989;Hesketh et al, 1989;Quinones et al, 1995).…”

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Age and adaptation to changes in the workplace

Niessen

Swarowsky

Leiz

2010

Journal of Managerial Psych

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If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -This paper aims to investigate the relationship between age and adaptation to changes in the workplace (perceived demand-ability fit, task performance before and after change). It also seeks to explore two mediators of the potential age-adaptation relationships: adaptive self-efficacy and job experience. Design/methodology/approach -A sample of 117 employees from three multinational organizations completed two questionnaires one month before and three months after changes in their workplaces. Findings -Hierarchical linear modelling revealed that age was not related to fit and performance before but was negatively related to fit and performance after organizational change. These relationships were mediated by job experience. Job experience made it more difficult for employeeswhether young or old -to adapt to workplace changes. Adaptive self-efficacy did not mediate the negative age-adaptation association. Research limitations/implications -In the sample, only a few employees were older than 56 years which might limit the generalizability of the results. Future research should also attempt to include objective performance data. Practical implications -Managerial interventions regarding learning, development, and job rotation might counteract negative effects of job tenure. Originality/value -There is little empirical research addressing issues related to age and adaptation in the workplace. The longitudinal field study presented in the paper contributes to the literature on individual adaptation to changes in the workplace by empirically examining the relationship between age and indicators of adaptation, and its mediating factors.

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Section: Job Experiencementioning

confidence: 99%

Age and adaptation to changes in the workplace

Niessen

Swarowsky

Leiz

2010

Journal of Managerial Psych

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“…Socioemotional selectivity theory (Carstensen, Isaacowitz, & Charles, 1999) argues that older workers have less expansive time horizons, implying that they will react less intensely towards psychological contract fulfilments that aim at preserving their relationship with their employer (Bal et al, 2008). On the other hand, the organizational perspective on age indicates that, with increasing age, people gain higher experience and expertise (Quinones, Ford, & Teachout, 1995). Because of this, people have higher expectations of their employer, and tend to respond more strongly to inducements offered by their employer (Bal et al, 2008).…”

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A lifespan perspective on psychological contracts and their relations with organizational commitment

Bal¹,

Lange

Zacher

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European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

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The current study investigated the influence of age-related constructs on the psychological contract and its relationships\ud with continuance and normative commitment. It was proposed that as people age, their future time perspective (FTP)\ud decreases. Consequently, it was expected that contract fulfilment would be positively related to continuance\ud commitment for workers with short FTP, while it would be positively related to normative commitment for workers\ud with long FTP. Conversely, it was argued that, with age, workers’ perceived work-related expertise increases, resulting\ud in stronger reactions to obligation fulfilment on normative commitment. A study among 334 employees showed that\ud FTP and work-related expertise indeed moderated the relationships between contract fulfilment and organizational\ud commitment. The results showed that the influence of age on the relations between contract fulfilment with outcomes is\ud dependent upon FTP and occupational expertise. The study shows the value of a lifespan perspective on psychological\ud contracts and their relations with organizational commitment

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“…3 Many of these patients come to us primarily because of the credentials we hold. 3,4 But as those of us who have attained these degrees know all too well, credentials do not necessarily represent a surgeon's expertise, experience, or knowledge; instead, credentials show only that this person has been trained in the field in which they proclaim expertise. We are all familiar with the famous surgery professor who has written innumerable papers and has received worldwide accolades but is not technically skilled and has more complications than other surgeons.…”

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“…3,4 After she glances at our diplomas, our average patient's first question is how many years her doctor has practiced. And her question is a wise one.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%