This study examined the relationship between age-inclusive HR practices (AIHRP) and employees’ career satisfaction, focusing on the mediating role of job crafting and the moderating effect of employee age. Data were obtained from 244 employees at three time points. At Time 1, participants reported on AIHRP; at Time 2, they completed measures of job crafting; and at Time 3, they indicated their career satisfaction. Results of path analyses showed that AIHRP were associated with higher employee career satisfaction. Moreover, job crafting mediated this relationship, making it stronger and more pronounced among younger employees. These findings extend existing knowledge of AIHRP by highlighting job crafting as a mediator and employee age as a moderator. The results suggest that AIHRP can enhance career satisfaction, particularly by providing job crafting opportunities for employees early in their careers.
Hou et al. (Thu,) studied this question.