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The regulation of the ammonia assimilatory enzymes in Rel+ and Relâ strains of Salmonella typhimurium
Intentions to continue working and its predictors
The chapter addresses the concept of intention to continue working among older workers. How can it be defined ? How is it different or related to concepts such as work motivation, commitment and intention to retire early ? We review the findngs regarding the personal, orgnaizational and context factors that predict it. We discuss Human Resource Management practices that could influence employee intentions to continue working
Adjustment processes in bridge employment: where we are and where we need to go
While a relatively large literature outlines adjustment processes for retirees in general, very little empirical and theoretical attention has focused on the psychological adjustment process for bridge employees. That is to say, few studies have attempted to understand the psychological mechanisms that predict adjustment to bridge employment, and there is scant theory to direct such efforts. The present chapter outlines and defines adjustment for bridge employees from life-course, life-span developmental, and self-regulation perspectives. The role of both intrapersonal and external resources and demands on the bridge employment adjustment process are discussed. A model of adjustment to bridge employment is offered that incorporates the idea of contextual resources-demands fit, and suggests a process by which the application of intrapersonal resources is enhanced via an agentic self-efficacy cycle. Finally, future directions for research and are discusse