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. 2007 Nov;92(6):1542-56.
doi: 10.1037/0021-9010.92.6.1542.

Engaging the aging workforce: the relationship between perceived age similarity, satisfaction with coworkers, and employee engagement

Derek R Avery  1 , Patrick F McKay, David C Wilson
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Engaging the aging workforce: the relationship between perceived age similarity, satisfaction with coworkers, and employee engagement

Derek R Avery et al. J Appl Psychol. 2007 Nov.

Abstract

Business publications and the popular press have stressed the importance of creating conditions for meaningful employee expression in work roles, also known as engagement. Few empirical studies, however, have examined how individual or situational factors relate to engagement. Consequently, this study examines the interplay between employee age, perceived coworker age composition, and satisfaction with older (older than 55) and younger (younger than 40) coworkers on engagement using a sample of 901 individuals employed in the United Kingdom. Results indicated that satisfaction with one's coworkers related significantly to engagement. Moreover, perceived age similarity was associated with higher levels of engagement among older workers when they were highly satisfied with their coworkers over 55 and lower levels of engagement when they were not.

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