Práticas de inclusão de trabalhadores mais velhos, work engagement e intenção de saída

: a visão dos trabalhadores

Abstract

Given the aging of the active population, it becomes relevant to realize how negative stereotypes and perceptions of older workers influence the organizational world and its outcome. Objective: this study aimed to understand the relationship between human resources practices, work engagement and older workers turnover intention in national secondary sector organizations. Procedures and participants: an online questionnaire was used to test the hypothesis of the investigation. The analysis was performed trought the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, version 21. The sample consists of 181 workers, 95 males and 86 females. Results: older workers show lower levels of perception of practices provision than younger ones. It is also observed the positive relationship between human resources practices for older workers with work engagement and with turnover intention. Finally, it was confirmed that the work engagement doesn´t influence the turnover intention. These results alert organizations to the usefulness of investment in the implementation of human resources practices since they apper to be associated with higher levels of engagement and continuity of older workers.

Date of Award	18 Jul 2017
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Eduardo André Silva Oliveira (Supervisor)