The Influence of Culture and Mentality on Retirement Planning in Kazakhstan

Authors

  • Aigerim Bakhtgalieva APU
  • Madina Tasheva APU
  • Benjamin Chan Yin-Fah APU

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18034/abr.v8i2.153

Keywords:

Retirement planning, working adults, culture, mentality

Abstract

The world is experiencing ageing phenomenal and the topic of individual retirement planning is becoming more important than before. Many studies focus on factors toward retirement planning, but limited researches studied how the culture and mentality influence the retirement planning in Kazakhstan country. This qualitative study has interviewed ten interviewees to explore how the culture and mentality concern contribute to their retirement planning decision. This paper entails the opinions and experiences about retirement planning among the younger generations in Kazakhstan.

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Author Biographies

  • Aigerim Bakhtgalieva, APU

    Faculty of Business Management, Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur - 57000, MALAYSIA

  • Madina Tasheva, APU

    Faculty of Business Management, Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur - 57000, MALAYSIA

  • Benjamin Chan Yin-Fah, APU

    Faculty of Business Management, Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur - 57000, MALAYSIA

    and

    Centre of Entrepreneuship and Leadership, (APU), Technology Park Malaysia, MALAYSIA

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Published

2018-08-17

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How to Cite

Bakhtgalieva, A., Tasheva, M., & Yin-Fah, B. C. (2018). The Influence of Culture and Mentality on Retirement Planning in Kazakhstan. Asian Business Review, 8(2), Art. #8, pp. 59-62. https://doi.org/10.18034/abr.v8i2.153

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