title: Employee well-being, early-retirement intentions, and company performance.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the relationship between employee well-being and early-retirement intentions, and the extent to which early-retirement intentions are associated with company performance.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study is based on cross-sectional survey data on the ageing employees of the Finnish metal industry and retail trade, collected in 2007 (company-level n = 129, employee-level n = 1281). It was analyzed using multinomial logistic and multiple regression analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Poor work ability, frequent emotional exhaustion, low organizational commitment, and job control were associated with the prevalence of early-retirement intentions among aging employees in both industries. Metal industry employees' early-retirement intentions were associated with weaker company performance measured by the perceptions of the manager.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  By enhancing well-being, employees may stay at work for longer rather than retiring early. Early-retirement intentions can be counterproductive for companies.
authors.affiliation: Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland. monika.bonsdorff@ttl.fi
authors.forename: Monika E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: von Bonsdorff
authors.forename: Sinikka
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vanhala
authors.forename: Jorma
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Seitsamo
authors.forename: Minna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Janhonen
authors.forename: Päivi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Husman
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008669:Metallurgy / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008670:Metals; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D015279:Organizational Culture; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012179:Retirement; D013315:Stress, Psychological
chemical_list: D008670:Metals