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• 1. [Article] Effects of Rater Conscientiousness on Evaluations of Task and Contextual Performance of Older and Younger Co-Workers

  The possibility for age discrimination and stereotypes to affect performance evaluations is rising. Although careful evaluations might be expected from conscientious raters, little is known about whether ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Effects of Rater Conscientiousness on Evaluations of Task and Contextual Performance of Older and Younger Co-Workers Author: Kmicinska, Malgorzata, Zaniboni, Sara, Truxillo, Donald M., Fraccaroli, Franco, Wang, Mo Year: 2016 The possibility for age discrimination and stereotypes to affect performance evaluations is rising. Although careful evaluations might be expected from conscientious raters, little is known about whether they might show more or less bias towards certain age groups. Therefore, in our study using a time-lagged design, we investigated the effects of rater conscientiousness on the performance evaluations of younger and older actual co-worker (N = 242). We found that raters who were more conscientious provided higher ratings for older workers than for younger workers on task performance and organizational citizenship behaviours. Specifically, we tested the model of mediated moderation, in which the relation between rater conscientiousness and ratee age predicts ratee-perceived conscientiousness, which in turn predicts performance ratings. The model was significant for older ratees, but not for younger ratees. We discuss our results in terms of the “similar to me” effects and implications for organizational practices. Title: Effects of Rater Conscientiousness on Evaluations of Task and Contextual Performance of Older and Younger Co-Workers Author: Kmicinska, Malgorzata, Zaniboni, Sara, Truxillo, Donald M., Fraccaroli, Franco, Wang, Mo Year: 2016 The possibility for age discrimination and stereotypes to affect performance evaluations is rising. Although careful evaluations might be expected from conscientious raters, little is known about whether they might show more or less bias towards certain age groups. Therefore, in our study using a time-lagged design, we investigated the effects of rater conscientiousness on the performance evaluations of younger and older actual co-worker (N = 242). We found that raters who were more conscientious provided higher ratings for older workers than for younger workers on task performance and organizational citizenship behaviours. Specifically, we tested the model of mediated moderation, in which the relation between rater conscientiousness and ratee age predicts ratee-perceived conscientiousness, which in turn predicts performance ratings. The model was significant for older ratees, but not for younger ratees. We discuss our results in terms of the “similar to me” effects and implications for organizational practices. Close

• 2. [Article] Relating Age, Decision Authority, Job Satisfaction, and Mental Health: A Study of Construction Workers

  Job autonomy is a critical job characteristic in the construction industry, with lower levels of autonomy compared to the general working population. Moreover, there is a paucity of work on individual ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Relating Age, Decision Authority, Job Satisfaction, and Mental Health: A Study of Construction Workers Author: Zaniboni, Sara, Truxillo, Donald M., Rineer, Jennifer R., Bodner, Todd E. Year: 2016 Job autonomy is a critical job characteristic in the construction industry, with lower levels of autonomy compared to the general working population. Moreover, there is a paucity of work on individual difference moderators, such as age, considering the effect of job autonomy in important outcomes, such as job satisfaction and mental health. The purpose of the present study was to test a model of moderated-mediation, in which the interaction between decision authority (i.e., a type of autonomy) and age affects job satisfaction, which in turn affects mental health. The model tested is significant, and as expected, decision authority increased the satisfaction of older construction workers more than their younger colleagues, which in turn increased their mental health. We discuss our results in terms of selective optimization and compensation theory and implications for organizational practices. Title: Relating Age, Decision Authority, Job Satisfaction, and Mental Health: A Study of Construction Workers Author: Zaniboni, Sara, Truxillo, Donald M., Rineer, Jennifer R., Bodner, Todd E. Year: 2016 Job autonomy is a critical job characteristic in the construction industry, with lower levels of autonomy compared to the general working population. Moreover, there is a paucity of work on individual difference moderators, such as age, considering the effect of job autonomy in important outcomes, such as job satisfaction and mental health. The purpose of the present study was to test a model of moderated-mediation, in which the interaction between decision authority (i.e., a type of autonomy) and age affects job satisfaction, which in turn affects mental health. The model tested is significant, and as expected, decision authority increased the satisfaction of older construction workers more than their younger colleagues, which in turn increased their mental health. We discuss our results in terms of selective optimization and compensation theory and implications for organizational practices. Close