Person-vocation and same organization bridge employment intention: Testing the mediating and moderating roles of person-organization fit

Khaled Lahlouh*, Aïcha Oumessaoud, V. Raja Sreedharan

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: During the last decades, much research has been accomplished on the antecedents of bridge employment. Nevertheless, there is limited investigation into the influence of person-environment fit levels on retirement intentions. OBJECTIVE: This study's purpose was to examine the interactive effect of person-environment fit levels on the intention to pursue bridge employment. More specifically, the authors investigated the mediator and moderator roles of person-organization fit on the relationship between person-vocation fit and the intention to pursue bridge employment within the same organization. METHODS: Data from 246 older executives working in the French banking sector were used to test the hypotheses. RESULTS: The results indicated the existence of a positive and significant relationship between person-vocation fit and the intention to pursue bridge employment within the same organization. Further, the findings confirmed the mediating and moderating roles of person-organization fit on this relationship. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study have theoretically and empirically extended person-environment fit theory, continuity, and role theories to shed light on the underlying mechanisms through which person-vocation fit impact bridge employment intention. The findings of this study can be used by career counsellors and managers to design more effective actions to retain older workers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)553-565
Number of pages13
JournalHuman Systems Management
Volume41
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Oct 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • bridge employment
  • machine learning
  • person-organization fit
  • Person-vocation fit
  • retirement

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