The choice between retirement and bridge employment: A continuity theory and life course perspective

ME Von Bonsdorff, KS Shultz… - … journal of aging and …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
The rapid aging of the workforce in most developed countries, and the strengthening
presence of bridge employment among older employees, has brought about a need for a …

Predictors of employees' early retirement intentions: an 11-year longitudinal study

ME Von Bonsdorff, P Huuhtanen, K Tuomi… - Occupational …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Background Adjusting work life and encouraging older employees to continue at work has
become a common challenge as the workforce ages. Gender differences in retirement …

Work ability in midlife as a predictor of mortality and disability in later life: a 28-year prospective follow-up study

MB von Bonsdorff, J Seitsamo, J Ilmarinen, CH Nygård… - Cmaj, 2011 - Can Med Assoc
Background Poor work ability correlates with increased morbidity and early retirement from
the workforce, but the association in old age is not known. We investigated work ability in …

Age-related differences in reward preferences

ME Von Bonsdorff - The International Journal of Human Resource …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Most of the European countries are facing a severe shortage of employees, due partly to the
ageing of the workforce. Although the average age of the workforce will rise considerably in …

Work strain in midlife and 28-year work ability trajectories

ME von Bonsdorff, K Kokko, J Seitsamo… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2011 - JSTOR
Objectives We investigated the 28-year development trajectories of work ability among
initially middle-aged male and female municipal employees and the association of …

Employee age and company performance: An integrated model of aging and human resource management practices

ME Von Bonsdorff, L Zhou, M Wang… - Journal of …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
This study investigated the relationships among company average age, company work
ability, and company performance by examining (a) the effects of employee average use of …

Perceived stress symptoms in midlife predict disability in old age: a 28-year prospective cohort study

J Kulmala, MB von Bonsdorff… - … Series A: Biomedical …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background. Stress has damaging effects on individual's health. However, information about
the long-term consequences of mental stress is scarce. Methods. This 28-year prospective …

Job strain among blue-collar and white-collar employees as a determinant of total mortality: a 28-year population-based follow-up

MB von Bonsdorff, J Seitsamo, ME von Bonsdorff… - BMJ open, 2012 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To investigate the effect of job demand, job control and job strain on total
mortality among white-collar and blue-collar employees working in the public sector. Design …

Examining bridge employment from a self-employment perspective—Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study

ME von Bonsdorff, Y Zhan, Y Song… - Work, Aging and …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
This study examines bridge employment decision-making from a self-employment
perspective using 3 prominent retirement theories, the life course perspective, continuity …

Team autonomy, organizational commitment and company performance–a study in the retail trade

ME von Bonsdorff, M Janhonen, ZE Zhou… - … International Journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The study focuses on the relationship between perceived team autonomy and company
performance through highlighting organizational commitment as a mediating factor in this …