This study analyzed needs of pre-retirement educational program for middle and old aged blue workers in Korea. For the purpose of the study, questionnaire was modified based on montana pre-retirement survey developed by Brady. The questionnaire was disseminated 490 middle and old aged blue workers in Seoul and 4 local areas and 353 was responded. To compare their needs of pre-retirement educational programs, 3 corporations and 3 small and midium sized enterprises were selected as a sample.
The results of the analysis were as follows. Blue workers who were employed large or middle and small sized enterprises recognized the necessity of pre-retirement education. Respondents who had experience to participate pre-retirement educational program before needed a program for the purpose of re-employment or job displacement. And the respondents who participate pre-retirement educational programs before recognize more positively about retirement than who didn't.