Ch.11: Work, Retirement, & Leisure Flashcards
During this time, “work is a curse”, primarily meant for slaves
Classical and medieval times
During this time, protestant reformation and “protestant work ethic” of diligence, punctuality, deferred gratification, and primary of work
1900s
During this time, work is about discipline and anonymity; lack of autonomy and intellectual stimulation
Industrial age
During this time, there has been increasing efforts to reward and motivate workers. Personality tests are also used
World War II
During this time, there is greater self-expression and self-fulfillment at work. The idea is you pick a job that expresses who you are
Information age (1970’s on)
What are the reasons why there is an increase in labor force in women?
- feminism
- birth control
- having washing machines (spend less time)
Labor force participation of older adults is now changing over time
- It is now more normal to work past 65 yrs old.
- people are living longer so they need to work to fund retirement
Dependency ratio
The number of dependents per 100 working people
Why is the dependency ratio decreasing in 0-14?
Decreasing because we are getting bad at replacing ourselves
Dependency ratio for 65+ is increasing because:
- baby boomers
- once they retire, it increases dependency ratio
What is a mentor?
- a coworker who teaches a new employee the unwritten rules and fosters occupational development
- this is different from a coach (outside your organization)
- inside your organization
TRUE or FALSE
Women and minorities have an especially important need for mentors
TRUE
Why do you need a mentor to get ahead a job?
- A mentor helps you see the whole picture
- A mentor can identify non-obvious mistakes
- A mentor can help you create right relationships
How to get a mentor (3 step process)
- Acquisition of the mentor
- who’s going to be your mentor? -> people you admire, successful people - Approaching the mentor (in person or phone)
- go into this confidently
- show that you admire the person
- tell them what you hope to get from the relationship - Follow-up/ reaction after the mentor has responded to you
what are the stereotypes for older workers?
- they’re less productive than younger people
- resistant to change
- stubborn
- more difficult to train
- less healthy
There is evidence that older adults are less likely to participate in _____________ in career development
training
TRUE or FALSE
Older adults are more likely to stick to a job
TRUE
3 Characteristics of Older Workers
- Better citizenship & safety- older workers are less likely to get injured in the job because they’re more likely to follow the rules; They’re also more likely to help other workers
- Slightly lower core work performance- ex: shift work- older adults do less well when there’s shift work
- Fewer counterproductive behaviors- like calling in sick when they aren’t, missing work, steal less than younger people, gossip less
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
- illegal to fire or not employ workers on basis of age
- no protection for workers in which age affects job performance (police officers, firefighters, airline pilots)
- however, ageism still exists which can create self-fulfilling prophecy
- supervisors can counter by building self-efficacy of older workers
What are possible reasons older people find it harder to find a job?
- Stereotypes
- Older workers also have less education
Victor’s Stages of Retirement
- Growing interest
- Retirement
- Initial Euphoria
- Some stress
- Adjustments to new lifestyle
- Settling down
More than a quarter (25-30%) of people have difficulty adjusting to retirement.
____% people have ongoing difficulty adjusting with retirement
10
Reasons for earlier retirement
- being a woman
- poor health
- lower socioeconomic status
- fast technical change in job duties/environment
Reasons for later retirement
- having a spouse who is working
- having higher levels of education
- higher socioeconomic status
