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Aging, Adult Development, and Work Motivation

Kanfer, Ruth, Ackerman, Phillip L.·2004·The Academy of Management Review

DOI 10.5465/amr.2004.13670969

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We describe a framework for understanding how age-related changes in adult development affect work motivation, and, building on recent life-span theories and research on cognitive abilities, personality, affect, vocational interests, values, and self-concept, identify four intraindividual change trajectories (loss, gain, reorganization, and exchange). We discuss implications of the integrative framework for the use and effectiveness of different motivational strategies with midlife and older workers in a variety of jobs, as well as abiding issues and future research directions.

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Authors: Kanfer, R., & Ackerman, P. L.
Affiliations: Georgia Institute of Technology (US)
ORCID: Kanfer, Ruth
Ackerman, Phillip L.
Venue: The Academy of Management Review
Publisher: Academy of Management
Published: 2004-07-01
Volume: 29
Issue: 3
Pages: 440
ISSN: 0363-7425 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.5465/amr.2004.13670969
OpenAlex: W2149741225
Cited by: 1,291
References: 106
Citations by year: 2026: 38 · 2025: 50 · 2024: 53 · 2023: 58 · 2022: 72 · 2021: 73 · 2020: 58 · 2019: 96 · 2018: 64 · 2017: 97 · 2016: 94 · 2015: 115 · 2014: 70 · 2013: 68 · 2012: 56
FWCI: 28.97
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Academy of Management Review (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Demography › Retirement, Disability, and Employment
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
Keywords: aging, adult development, employee motivation, life-span theory, older workers, cognitive ability, personality, affect, career interest, values, self-concept, motivational strategies

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