TY - GEN
T1 - Old and wise? Linking age, intrapreneurship, social capital and production
AU - Klein, Galit
AU - Ben Hador, Batia
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2019.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - In the current study, we examine the connections linking employee age and intrapreneurial behaviors (entrepreneurs inside the firm), and their effect on employee performance. We also investigate whether intra-personal social capital (ISC) and personal social capital (PSC) mediate the connection between age and intrapreneurial activities. A paper-based survey was conducted among 539 participants. The findings show that while age had a positive direct connection with employee performance, age also moderated the connection between intrapreneurial activities and performance, i.e., older workers who engage in intrapreneurship evaluate their performance higher than younger employees. However, workers with low intrapreneurial behaviors evaluate their performance lower compared to younger employees. We also found that intrapreneurial activities was negatively connected to age, but was mediated by both ISC and PSC. The results have both theoretical and practical implications, which can aid HR managers in their attempt to establish a positive age-diversity climate.
AB - In the current study, we examine the connections linking employee age and intrapreneurial behaviors (entrepreneurs inside the firm), and their effect on employee performance. We also investigate whether intra-personal social capital (ISC) and personal social capital (PSC) mediate the connection between age and intrapreneurial activities. A paper-based survey was conducted among 539 participants. The findings show that while age had a positive direct connection with employee performance, age also moderated the connection between intrapreneurial activities and performance, i.e., older workers who engage in intrapreneurship evaluate their performance higher than younger employees. However, workers with low intrapreneurial behaviors evaluate their performance lower compared to younger employees. We also found that intrapreneurial activities was negatively connected to age, but was mediated by both ISC and PSC. The results have both theoretical and practical implications, which can aid HR managers in their attempt to establish a positive age-diversity climate.
KW - Age
KW - Employee performance
KW - Intra-personal social capital (ISC)
KW - Intrapreneurship
KW - Personal social capital (PSC)
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85049673131&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-94709-9_31
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-94709-9_31
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AN - SCOPUS:85049673131
SN - 9783319947082
T3 - Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
SP - 322
EP - 338
BT - Advances in Human Factors, Business Management and Society - Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Human Factors, Business Management and Society, 2018
A2 - Kantola, Jussi Ilari
A2 - Nazir, Salman
A2 - Barath, Tibor
T2 - AHFE International Conference on Human Factors, Business Management and Society, 2018
Y2 - 21 July 2018 through 25 July 2018
ER -