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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2022.20.4.203

The effect of career adaptability on turnover intention among older workers: the role of work engagement and perception on older workers  

Kim, Young-Hyoung (Department of IT Convergence, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
Kim, Hye Kyoung (Gyeongbuk Women's Policy Development Institute)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.20, no.4, 2022 , pp. 203-213 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of older workers career adaptability on turnover intention and to examine the mediating role of work engagement in the relationship between career adaptability and turnover intention and to investigate the effect of perception on older workers on work engagement. A total of 458 cases were analyzed. The major findings were as follows: First, it was found that there was a negative relationship between career adaptability and turnover intention. Second, it was found that work engagement meditated the relationship between career adaptability and turnover intention. Third, the mediation effect of work engagement in the relationship between career adaptability and turnover intention did not differ according to perception on older workers. Based on the findings, practical implications about older workers' career adaptability and the way how to hold older workers.
Keywords
Older workers; Career adaptability; Turnover intention; Work engagement; Perception on older workers;
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