Generational differences in the workplace

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Generational differences in the workplaceAugust 16, 2008Anick TolbizeResearch and Training Center on Community LivingPreparation of this manuscript was supported by the Centers on Medicaid and Medicare Services through a Subcontract from the Lewin Group s Direct Support Worker Resource Center to the Research and Training Center on Community Living at the University of Minnesota (Contract: TLG ).ContentsIntroduction / p. 1Four generations of American workers / p. 2The Traditional generation / p. 2The Baby Boom generation / p. 2Generation X / p. 3Generation Y / p. 4Possible Generational differences and similarities / p. 5Attitudes towards work / p. 5Loyalty towards the employer / p. 6Attitudes regarding respect and authority / p. 7Training styles and training needs / p. 7Desire for a better work/life balance / p. 10Attitudes towards supervision / p.

and limited wage mobility, and are the first individuals predicted to earn less than their parents did. They have grown up in homes where both parents worked, or in single parent household because of high divorce rates, and as such, became latchkey kids forced to fend for themselves (Karp et al., 2002). They were

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