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Campus where you would like to present
SURC Room 301
Start Date
15-5-2014
End Date
15-5-2014
Keywords
Workplace, Generations, Perception
Abstract
Through my recent managerial internship and upper division business courses at Central Washington University, I am witnessing first-hand the effects of miscommunication among different generations. As three generations are now participating in the workforce–Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y (otherwise known as the Millennials)–competition has heightened, while the need for collaboration is becoming more essential for companies to succeed in an oversaturated marketplace. I seek to explore the fundamental differences in characteristics among the three generations and how these affect how each generation performs in the workplace. In this talk, I will describe generational theory and evaluate misconceptions about the various groups in order to suggest tactics to combat misapprehensions in corporations. Understanding the various perspectives is necessary to develop strategies and techniques to create a cohesive camaraderie among the three current generations, and prepare for the entrance of Generation Z into the workplace.
For her work on this project, Barbara Wyatt was presented with the Douglas Honors College Best Presentation Award for 2014.
Recommended Citation
Wyatt, Barbara, "An Analysis of Generational Cooperation in the Workplace" (2014). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 116.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2014/oralpresentations/116
Additional Mentoring Department
Douglas Honors College
An Analysis of Generational Cooperation in the Workplace
SURC Room 301
Through my recent managerial internship and upper division business courses at Central Washington University, I am witnessing first-hand the effects of miscommunication among different generations. As three generations are now participating in the workforce–Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y (otherwise known as the Millennials)–competition has heightened, while the need for collaboration is becoming more essential for companies to succeed in an oversaturated marketplace. I seek to explore the fundamental differences in characteristics among the three generations and how these affect how each generation performs in the workplace. In this talk, I will describe generational theory and evaluate misconceptions about the various groups in order to suggest tactics to combat misapprehensions in corporations. Understanding the various perspectives is necessary to develop strategies and techniques to create a cohesive camaraderie among the three current generations, and prepare for the entrance of Generation Z into the workplace.
For her work on this project, Barbara Wyatt was presented with the Douglas Honors College Best Presentation Award for 2014.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Cubilie, Anne