This study examines how different organisational arrangements influence individuals’ willingness to share knowledge after retirement. Using an experimental vignette methodology, participants are presented with structured scenarios describing how organisations may invite them to contribute their expertise post-retirement.

The scenarios vary in how such initiatives are designed and delivered, enabling us to assess how different approaches shape perceptions, preferences, and willingness to engage.

Participants are asked to evaluate these scenarios and indicate how they would respond in such situations. The study also captures perceived effort, expected level of engagement, and broader attitudes toward knowledge sharing.

More broadly, this research forms part of a wider effort to understand how organisations can preserve critical knowledge, manage workforce transitions, and design systems that ensure expertise remains accessible beyond individual careers.”This study examines how different organisational arrangements influence individuals’ willingness to share knowledge after retirement. Using an experimental vignette methodology, participants are presented with structured scenarios describing how organisations may invite them to contribute their expertise post-retirement.

The scenarios vary in how such initiatives are designed and delivered, enabling us to assess how different approaches shape perceptions, preferences, and willingness to engage.

Participants are asked to evaluate these scenarios and indicate how they would respond in such situations. The study also captures perceived effort, expected level of engagement, and broader attitudes toward knowledge sharing.

More broadly, this research forms part of a wider effort to understand how organisations can preserve critical knowledge, manage workforce transitions, and design systems that ensure expertise remains accessible beyond individual careers.