As the global marketplace expands, the talents of all generations can be utilized. The purpose of this paper is discuss various character traits, belief systems, and ideology of several generations. This paper will explore the various instances in which these generations interact and also collide in work and societal situations.
Baby Boomers (Born 1946 -1964)
The media has portrayed the Baby Boomer Generation in many lights. Increases education, finances and social opportunities, have facilitated the Boomer Generation with a generation of optimism, exploration and achievement. In comparison to previous generations, Boomers, as young adults, pursued higher education or relocated away from family to pursue career and educational interests. In Kim Campbell’s (2005) article for the Christian Science Monitor titled “The Many Faces of Baby Boomers”, during the late 1940s and early …show more content…
But many are unaware of the characteristics that the Baby Boomer generation has brought to the workforce to make it thrive for the overall success of any organization. Some general characteristics of Baby Boomer workers can be organized into three categories: values, attributes, and work styles. Under the values category it is a widely held belief that Baby Boomers believe in individual choice, community involvement, prosperity, ownership, self-actualizing, and health & wellness. The next category consist of multiple attributes. Some attributes that characterize baby boomer workers are adaptive, goal-oriented, focus on individual choices and freedom, adaptive to a diverse workplace, and positive attitude. The final category that describes the baby boomer worker is work style. Some work style characteristics are confidence in tasks, emphasize team-building, seek collaborative group decision-making, and avoid