Decision-marking about bridge employment of senior people in Thailand.

Abstract

Population aging is the significant concern for the organization, society and individual. It impacts not only the inadequate workforce but also the changing requirement. Therefore, this research aim to understand about retirement plan of senior people. The transition phase between long-term career employment and withdrawal from labor market might be intervened by bridge employment to improve the effectiveness for senior workforce. The semi-structure interview was employed to gain in-depth information from senior people in Thailand in order to identify the factors that affect the decision-making about life after retirement. The approach to design attractive bridge employment for senior people also included in the study. Results indicate that senior worker aim to participate bridge employment if the organization, career and environment align with their specific requirements.