HRM and work outcomes: the role of basic need satisfaction and age

This study examines the mediating role of basic need satisfaction (autonomy, relatedness, and competence) in the relationship between HRM and work outcomes (work engagement and patient orientation) among age-diverse employees in hospitals. Drawing on life-span psychology literature, we hypothesize that age moderates the indirect effect of HRM on work outcomes through basic need satisfaction in such a way that for older employees the indirect...