Age-inclusive leadership and intrinsic work motivation
The Moderating Role of the Leader–member Age Difference
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6460355 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura De Boom (0000-0002-0403-4748, University of Antwerp), Kim De Meulenaere (0000-0002-5503-0317, Antwerp Management School) |
| Editors | Donald Truxillo |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 230-248 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Work Aging and Retirement (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2054-4650 • E-ISSN: 2054-4650 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/workar/waae016 |
| OpenAlex | W4403736225 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 112 |
As workforces become more age-diverse, organizations and their leaders encounter the challenge of nurturing intrinsic work motivation across employees of varying ages. Integrating self-determination theory (SDT) with relational demography theory, we propose a link between age-inclusive leadership (AIL) and employees’ intrinsic work motivation, with a focus on how the leader–member’s age difference moderates this relationship. A study with 100 Belgian employee–leader dyads reveals that employees’ perceived level of their leaders’ AIL positively affects their intrinsic work motivation, especially with a great leader–member age difference (Study 1). An online experiment with 360 U.S. participants further supports the moderated mediation relationship via the SDT-related needs (Study 2): AIL helps stimulate employees’ intrinsic work motivation through the satisfaction of their need for relatedness and autonomy (and to a lesser extent, competence), especially when employees differ greatly from their leader in terms of age. Our research yields both valuable theoretical insights and practical implications for organizational management
Physics · Thermodynamics · Work (physics · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |