Age and Work-Related Outcomes: The Moderating Effects of Status Characteristics |
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| Authors: | Christine M. Riordan Rodger W. Griffith Elizabeth W. Weatherly |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Management University of Georgia;Department of Management and the W. T. Beebe Institute of Personnel and Employment Relations Georgia State University;Department of Management and Marketing University of Alabama, Huntsville |
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| Abstract: | This study examines the extent to which 2 status characteristics—pay level and part-time vs. full-time employment—influence the effectiveness of age as a predictor of work-related attitudes and behaviors. Using a sample of 157 registered nurses, hierarchical regression was used to determine whether pay level or employment classification (part-time vs. full-time) moderated the relationship between chronological age and the following outcomes associated with the process of voluntary turnover: job satisfaction, organizational commitment, withdrawal cognitions, perceived alternatives, search behavior, and actual turnover behavior. Findings indicate that the effects of age on work attitudes and behaviors are moderated to some extent by both status characteristics. Implications for research and practice are discussed. |
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