Generation X

to the following age groups: veterans, baby boomers, generation X and Y. “The biggest

olds or Generation X (Gen X), as they defined. The following article states that Gen X will be replacing the baby boomers in respects to cash flow for marketers. The author continues to state: “Gen X’s spending power is disproportionate to their numbers. In the United States, the 60 million members of Gen X constitute 25 percent of all adults—in sheer numbers, they’re the third-largest generation (after boomers and millennials). But Gen X has more spending power than any other generation, with 29

The current generations that are predominantly represented in the workplace are Baby Boomers (Boomers), Generation X (Gen X), and Generation Y (Millennials or Gen Y). Differences among the various generations are often portrayed as Boomers having more loyalty to an organization, and generally being more diligent in their work (Wong, Gardiner, Lang, & Coulon, 2008). Gen X are not as likely as Boomers to display loyalty to a particular institution or organization, and are seen as more independent,

and Communication A leader’s age and generation plays a significant role in the way they communicate. When different generations come together they bring with them their own worldviews and expectations. An effective leader is able to step out of their generational preferences and customize the way they communicate to the other generations. By effectively addressing and taking advantage of those unique generational differences they can bridge the generations together to create a collaborative, innovative

The Battle of Gen X and Gen Y There¡¦s no doubt about it, the newest diversity issue in the workplace is age diversity. Many organizations have finally figured out how to recruit young talent only to watch them drive down a collision course with seasoned employees over issues like work ethic, respect for authority, dress code and every work arrangement imaginable. And they're not sure what to do about it.      With this paper, I decided to take this concept because of the

Organizational behavior is the study of understanding individual behavior and group dynamics in an organization (Nelson, 2013). With such a diverse workforce including multiple generations and different ethnic groups, a one-size-fits-all management approach is improbable to achieve success in today’s workplace. Our text relates: “First, managers need to know how to motivate diverse work groups. Second, managers need to know how to communicate with employees who have different values and language

Diversity in the workplace is not a new idea or concept. From the late 1800’s to the early 1900’s the majority of people living in the United States were immigrants from other countries including Italy, Russia, and Ireland. Each of the members from these countries spoke different languages, came from different cultures, and had different customs and work ethics. Acceptance to them was fought for in the workplace in industries such as coal, steel, automobile manufacturing, and other labor forces

beneficial way of communicating, it can also affect an employee negatively. The tendency to post a status about a bad day or something that may have not been for public release could harm the company or the employee’s relationship with coworkers. Generations before the millennials have not grown up using this vehicle of

my sister had depression. This destroyed me on the inside, how could it have happened and why did it happen. The question of how something like this happened is in fact simple to answer, but not to solve, it’s understanding differences between generations and how different things affect different people. Society is constantly evolving and changing and because of this generational gaps form and this creates conflict

As successive generations enter the workforce business leaders and managers continually face one challenge, “how do we motivate the next generation of employees?” The transition from Baby Boomer to Generation X, was considered a minor shift for businesses since they’re classified as the “me” and “individualist” generations. The Boomers and Generation X respected both authority and the traditional hierarchal structure, compared to the Generation Y more commonly known as Millennials are considered