After retirement what next? A survey of post-retirement resolutions of retiring university teachers in Ghana

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Abstract

This research examined the decisions of retiring university teachers to continue work after retirement in the same profession or leave for other employment or non-paid activities. The study used a questionnaire to collect data from 231 respondents purposively drawn from 20 Ghanaian public universities. Analyses of the data revealed that most respondents resolved to leave their current profession when they retired because they preferred to engage in either part-time self-employment or part-time non-paid social activities. The minority stayers were motivated to mentor inexperienced others, keep an active life, and maintain income earnings but mainly on a part-time basis. The research is impactful because workforce aging has become a global higher education issue, particularly for managers who reflect on how to fill vacancies with competent replacements.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)287-299
Number of pages13
JournalEducational Gerontology
Volume49
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

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