Generational Challenges Essay

As much as anyone would say otherwise self-interest does play a measure in and to some extent can interfere with decision-making. Whether that becomes moral decision-making would depend upon what and who defines that particular moral as right or wrong. As humans we have such a competitive nature built into our makeup it just seems so hard not to have some self-interest. If we look at such things as employment searches, promotions, salary increases any type of lateral employment moves; most people would like to know what’s in it for them. It has manifested itself more clearly as of recent in my opinion as we have navigated through the X Generation, Y Generation or the Millennials to what we have now, which I

I find that the greatest advantage of managing a multigenerational team is the diverse points of view from different generations and how the team can be enriched from diversity. The combination of experience with technology savvy people leverage the ability

Being assigned to various roles from subordinate to assigned leadership positions, I have noticed that the work environment and project teams are not constructed in a manner to capitalize on the strengths of the current generation that are entering the workplace. This is not only true for USAREC, but also most mainstream organizations. I have witnessed symptoms and the results from not understanding how to benefit from creating the environment to capitalize on generational traits dealing with the millennial.

According to Garth Massey, in his book: “Ways of Social Change”, the study of generation is most often times utilized to better the understanding of social change (Massey 62). Therefore, in this essay, for the purposes of understanding social change(s), I will be interviewing two of my co-workers: One of which is a Baby Boomer, while the other is from the more recent generation known as Millennial. For myself, I will be representing Generation X.

As Americans, we spend countless hours at our jobs, working together with people of all different ages, backgrounds, races, and gender. All of which influence each individual’s mentality towards their jobs and their goals. There has been research to show that there are some drastic differences between generations that make working a little more difficult. These differences influence the many aspects of people management including recruitment, training and development, career development, rewards and working arrangements, and management styles as well as having the potential to cause serious conflicts within the workplace (Parry and Urwin, Generational Differences in Work Values: A Review of Theory and Evidence). That being said, it seems that our company has unfortunately discovered a disconnect with the newest generation in the work force, Generation Y.

The workforce is more diverse than ever before. Numerous generations have entered the workplace causing generational diversity. Generational diversity leads the debate on how to lead organizations whose employees have very different generational experiences (Al-Asfour, & Lettau, 2014). Each generation is a cohort with similar values, beliefs, and attitudes, political, historical, and economic environment. These cohorts affect the way organizational leaders lead their employees. It is a necessity for leaders to understand how to effectively motivate employees as more generations join the workforce. The United States has four generations of individuals working alongside one another due to demographic changes (Al-Asfour, & Lettau, 2014).

9/11 or the attack on the world trade center is often thought have relations with Islam. The mainstream media often portrays Muslims as all extremist and radicalizers. “Soon shall We cast terror into the hearts of the Unbelievers.” (Quran 3:15) This is an excerpt from the Quran which can be found in numerous subway stations that are sponsored by the American Defense Initiative. Sponsoring and selectively choosing quotes creates the illusion that Islam is an inherently violent religion. Every Abrahamic religion has a book, often those books are taken out of context and used to support gruesome ideologies. “…Because God liked Abel 's animal sacrifice more than Cain 's vegetables, Cain kills his brother Abel in a fit of religious jealousy.”(Old Testament 4:8) The word Islam derives from the root (سلام) Salaam which translates to peace. Although Islam’s literal meaning translates to peace it is the most hated religion in the United States. Supposedly ruled by egomaniac pedophiles, Islam is thought to be a religion ruled by fear and extreme punishments stuck in its old times. Sadly, more often than not, people who believe these such things about participants in the Islamic culture commit hate crimes against the universal group. I hope to reoriented you from these objective ideas about Muslims and Islamophobia. (Boigon)

Generations, INC.: From Boomers to Linksters—Managing the Friction Between Generations at Work by Megan Johnson and Larry Johnson

We are experiencing in our work force a changing of the guard, currently there are three generational groups that make up our workforce: The Baby Boomers, Generation X, and the Millennials, who for the past few years have begun to work together. However, what we are discovering is that because of the time frame of their births and the life altering affects during those times, it has influenced the values and objectives of each of these groups, ultimately affecting their ethics and values, in the work place. We will continue to discover the differences in each of these generations, their outlooks, and the steps that business leaders are taking to evolve their training programs and procedures to

All the choices we have ever made, eventually led us to become the people we are today. The people around us and the choices we make all influence us. One person who has truly impacted my life is my father. Not simply because the fact that he is my parent, and that’s most people's first response, but because he’s not only pushed himself to succeed, but me as well as me.

This generation, millennials, has a vastly different way of making it in the world than that of people from two generations ago. I interviewed my maternal grandmother for this assignment. We were raised relatively close to the same place, but in majorly different times. Blue Ridge, Georgia is only 7.5 miles from Cherry Log, Georgia. Quite a few of our answers matched, and I believe that’s because my mother raised me and my two sisters the same way my grandmother raised her which was influenced by her upbringing. In addition to that, I spent a copious amount of my time as a child with my grandparents. While I was in their house, I followed their rules, which were stricter than my own parents’ rules, and it has made me see the world we are living

Each and every generation from the 1500s, to the 1900s has its greatness and downfalls. But the unfortunate part about generations is that they downfalls outweigh the positive accomplishments and greatness about the generations, like mine for example. The two biggest problems that my generation has to face is one, child and adult obesity, and secondly over use of cellular devices. Obesity is the state of being heavily over-weight also known as being fat. In the past 30 years the childhood obesity rate has doubled. The percentage of children aged 6–11 years in the United States who were obese increased from 7% in 1980 to nearly 18% in 2012. Similarly, the percentage of adolescents aged 12–19 years who were obese increased from 5% to nearly 21% over the same period. These statstics disgust me everytime i talk about these

A generation in a nutshell is basically a compilation of people who were born into the same era, and belief in similar fads and concepts.

Today, three generations work side by side in American businesses, each with their own differing values. Managers need to recognize their unique characteristics and plan accordingly.

The novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is a timeless classic with many themes and lessons portrayed by the characters that readers of all generations can relate to. The story follows the children, Scout and Jem, along with their father, Atticus Finch, who is asked to defend a Black male accused of raping a White female. During the 1930s, the Black male, Tom Robinson, stood no chance, even if he was truly innocent. In reality, the case was already decided before it even started. After the case Mr. Robinson made an unfortunate decision that still kept people's views on Black people the same. Today we even see National Football League players kneeling during the national anthem to protest still a big problem in the world today: racism. The theme of racism in To Kill a Mockingbird, shown by the novel’s characters and their responses, is an issue that can be seen and related to in today’s society.