PSY322H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Job Satisfaction, Glass Ceiling, Blue-Collar Worker
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Aging - chapter 12 notes: work, leisure, and retirement. Occupational priorities what ppl want from their employment, reflect the culture and the times in which ppl live, as well as the characteristics of the job and the quality of the workplace. Job strain the balance bw the psychological demands of a job and the amt of control worker has may be related to decision to retire. Job strain affected retirement decision in managerial jobs, but not technical jobs. Those in low paying jobs may not hve option or resources to retire. By 2021 1/7 workers will be in between the ages of 55-64. Holland"s theory of occupational choice a life-course perspective rather than something one does in young adulthood; ppl choose occupations to optimize the fit bw their individual traits and their occupational interests o. 6 work environments: realistic, investigative, social, enterprising, artistic. Good match optimizes occupational satisfaction more productive employees, more o stable career path o o o.
