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Age and Reactions To Task Characteristics
Author(s) -
ALDAG RAMON J.,
BRIEF ARTHUR P.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1920.1976.tb00139.x
Subject(s) - psychology , sample (material) , job satisfaction , job security , task (project management) , social psychology , job attitude , applied psychology , demographic economics , job performance , management , work (physics) , mechanical engineering , chemistry , chromatography , engineering , economics
A survey using two sample groups examined the differences between older and younger employees in the levels of satisfaction derived from an “enriched” job. The findings of the second sample tend to refute popular stereotypes that suggest that older employees place more importance on extrinsic rewards (that is, high pay and job security) than do younger employees.