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PurposeIn the context of population aging, retirement has become a central issue in academic, professional and government discourse. A consensus can be seen to be emerging around the idea of postponing retirement in favor of promoting active aging. From this perspective, the purpose of this study, using work-role attachment theory and met expectations theory, is to focus on the pre-retirement period and aims to better understand how certain individual factors and expectations explain the planned age of retirement.Design/methodology/approachAn online survey was administered in 2015 to employees aged 45 and over working at a Canadian firm in the high-technology sector.FindingsThe results show that career commitment, attachment to work and expectations relating to workplace adjustments prior to retirement were positively associated with planned retirement age, whereas expectations relating to professional development showed a negative association with this variable.Practical implicationsThis study fits into a line of research focusing on the end-of-career period and sheds light on the decision to retire by looking closely at the impact of employment conditions and human resource management practices on this decision. In a labor market context marked by high numbers of workers aged 55 and older, combined with the increasingly critical need for skilled labor and considering the expectations of workers leading up to their retirement could help to better plan these workers' end-of-career period.Originality/valueMany studies have examined the characteristics of retirees after retirement. The authors' study is one of the few that examines the aspirations of workers between the ages of 45 and 55 who are still employed but are beginning to consider their retirement plans, including the decision to continue working longer. Its originality also lies in combining work-role attachment theory and met expectations theory.

Cet article présente les enjeux liés à l'allongement de la vie active des travailleurs québécois. Il démontre ainsi l'importance sur le plan économique de prolonger la vie professionnelle des travailleurs âgés considérant la baisse anticipée de la population active au Québec. Puis il montre, à partir d'une analyse des comportements des travailleurs âgés québécois et canadiens, qu'un nombre croissant d'entre eux veulent travailler plus longtemps pour augmenter des revenus de retraite insuffisants, ou encore pour des raisons d'accomplissement personnel. S'ils optent pour une cessation plus tardive de leurs activités professionnelles, ils le font souvent de manière progressive et en modifiant le temps, le lieu et le contenu de leur travail. Enfin, il présente une étude par entrevues auprès d'employeurs et une revue des écrits d'où il ressort la présence de pratiques de gestion visant à favoriser le prolongement de la vie active des travailleurs varie grandement d'une organisation à l'autre. Par conséquent, les chercheurs doivent poursuivre leurs efforts pour mieux comprendre les facteurs sociétaux, organisationnels et individuels qui favorisent la prolongation de la vie professionnelle et le maintien en emploi des travailleurs âgés.