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

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,

Value Congruence/Generations Value Congruence Between Baby Boomers And Millennials Definitions and Explanations in Research There is some minor disagreement over the definitions of Baby Boomer and Millennial generations in the academic research. For instance, Murphy, Gibson & Greenwood (2010) in their research define Baby Boomers as those born between the years 1946 and 1964 and Millennials as those 76 million people born between 1980 to the present, while Rawlins, Indvik and Johnson (2008)

This is also in defiance of the usual job search and reward method -- instead of salary-driven, Millennials are fulfillment-driven. Through these intergenerational pairings, companies hope to tap into this valuable, selfless idealistic pursuit of knowledge and social capital for its own sake, while not losing the work ethic and focus of older generations. The experiment at Randstad has been quite successful in many instances, although the degree to which

feature of the contemporary workplace is the convergence of, and collision among, traditional and new talents from four different time zones: the Greatest Generation of World War II in the 40s and the 50s; the Baby Boomers born between 1946 and 1964; Generation X individuals born between 1964 and 1976; and Generation Y individuals born between 1976 and 1995. With different orientations and meeting in common grounds, the problem

Generational Diversity: Managing Different Generations in the Workplace Every generation is defined by their experiences, and understanding these experiences is essential for one to appreciate who they are and what they believe in. Among the many changes the American workforce has had to deal with, the management of different generations in the workplace has proven to be one of the hardest tasks for managers - they have to be mindful of