Generation X "the term Generation X . . . from a book written in 1991. . . By the same name. is a fictional book about three strangers who decide to distance themselves from society to get a better sense of who they are. . . . [Douglas Coupland, author,] describes the characters as 'underemployed, overeducated, intensely private and unpredictable'" (Jochim, 1997, ¶ 4). Generation X Consumer Product Generation X technically comprises the generation following

Generation X and Y The diverse workforce means that there are multiple generations in the same workplace. Recent research regarding generational differences has found common generational attributes. These generational commonalities may be found in varying degrees, and are not indicative of "all persons of that age grouping." The traditionalists, born between 1925 and 1945, will stay in a position until they retire and don't always welcome change. Baby boomers (1946-1964), the largest group,

Epoch of Resentment Throughout history, society has felt compelled to devise labels for nearly every category or trait. People may be given a specific label based on their age, economic status, education level, ethnic background, geographic location, occupation, political beliefs, religious beliefs, and various other factors. Although the use of labels based on one category may dominate at certain time periods (i.e., ethnicity-based labels dominated in the early 1950s), labels

successful aging as viewed by Generation X versus Baby Boomers over the age of Successful Ageing: Generation X versus Baby Boomers Numerous studies have focused on understanding and defining the constituents of successful aging. The term "successful aging" is popular in the gerontological literature to cover processes in aging. The processes of aging are positive, and at times, the term has shown relations to "vital aging" or "active aging" implying that

Generation Gaps in the WorkForce In every aspect of society there lies some form of a generation gap, be it in fashion, music or language. It is a well-known and often highly parodied facet of society that has now become an area of concern to many companies and businesses as they try to assess and formulate strategies that will bridge the generation gaps in the work place. There are four generation groupings

Google and their rule of 20% which states one day a week, or 20% of any developers' time can be invested in projects they find innately interesting is now responsible for over 50% of their products and a very low turnover of Gen Yers in their workforce (Christensen, Anthony, Berstell, Nitterhouse, 2007). Clearly the University of Chicago graduate wants to go to Google as a result, and this scenario