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Job resources and work engagement : the contributing role of selection, optimization, and compensation strategies at work

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  • Weigl, Matthias

    (Institute and Outpatient Clinic for Occupational, Social, and Environmental Medicine, Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians- University)

  • Müller, Andreas
  • Hornung, Severin

    (Institute for Psychology, Leopold-Franzens-University)

  • Leidenberger, Max

    (Institute for Psychology, Leopold-Franzens-University)

  • Heiden, Barbara

    (Institute and Outpatient Clinic for Occupational, Social, and Environmental Medicine, Medical Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians- University)

Abstract

"The life-span model of selection, optimization, and compensation (SOC) provides a valuable theoretical framework for understanding organizational behaviour related to coping with age-related changes. Although previous research has demonstrated that SOC strategies at work contribute positively to individual outcomes, the role of workplace characteristics has been insufficiently addressed. This study investigated direct and indirect effects of SOC strategies at work and two important job resources (i.e., learning and developmental opportunities and autonomy at work) in predicting work engagement. All variables were assessed through employee self-reports based on standardized survey measures. Data collected from 118 flight attendants showed that SOC strategies were positively associated with work engagement (r = 0.28, p

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  • Weigl, Matthias & Müller, Andreas & Hornung, Severin & Leidenberger, Max & Heiden, Barbara, 2015. "Job resources and work engagement : the contributing role of selection, optimization, and compensation strategies at work," Journal for Labour Market Research, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany], vol. 48(3), pages 217-231.
    • Handle: RePEc:iab:iabjlr:v:48:i:3:p:217-231
    DOI: 10.1007/s12651-015-0173-x
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