...Generation X- The Truths and Misconceptions Jennifer Hogue Com156 December 15, 2013 Amy Sloan Generation X- The Truths and Misconceptions While generation X encompasses about 50 million Americans born between 1965 and 1980 ( 1965-1976 depending on the information you look at) The term generation X was a term coined long before the generation came into existence. But what does the term mean? Numerous historical events happened during this time; ranging from Neil Armstrong landing on the moon, to U.S troops being sent to Vietnam, but that is not what defines this generation. Some refer to this generation as a group of selfish, lazy, slackers. There are many misconceptions of the motivation and aspirations of the generation that was stereotyped before they were born. While some hold truth, others are as mythical as an urban legend. Studies have shown that this generation in question, is smaller than generations surrounding it. As of 2011, the population of the United Sates is made up of 24.7% Baby Boomers, or those born 1946-1964, 24.9% Millennia’s- those born between 1977 and 1992. Generation X only covers 16% of the U.S population (Keene PH.D & Handrich PH.D, 2012), but they are the ones who have been given the bad reputation. Although many born in this generation would like to be slackers, they are not fortunate enough to have that luxury. During this generation, divorce was on the rise and many children born during this generation were raised by divorced parents...
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...The Generation X. INTRODUCTION Generation X includes those people who are born between the early 1960s(nineteen sixtys) and the early 1980s(nineteen eightys). This generetion is likely presented by our parents. Gen X are trapped by two much larger generations – the Baby Boomers ahead and the Millennials behind – that are completely different from one another. Gen X grew up in an era of emerging technology, political and institutional changes. This generation spent less time with their parents than previous generations of children had. They found themselves home alone and taking care of themselves and their siblings, while their parents worked. They were not coddled for every emotional need and want. IN WORKPLACE They learned independence early in life and turned it into a valuable hallmark as they progressed in the working world. In Generation X, we see a highly independent, outspoken, adaptable and fearless group of employees who can move your company forward with their ability to lead for example, their competence and their willingness to take risks necessary for corporate growth. The workplace challenges for this group are less likely to be related to independent project management or leadership. In addition to the workplace issues facing the general employee population, the Gen X worker will more likely struggle at work with: career development; conflict resolution and office politics; multigenerational team projects. Now I want to mention some of work style characteristic...
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...Many young people will claim that they aren't an apathetic generation. I used to be one of those young people but my opinion has changed as I researched this topic. As I did my research and debated with a few of my friends I see that my judgement was blocked only because I am apart of this generation and I didn't want to be called apathetic. Research shows that young people are now more apathetic towards politics. It has changed from the 60s to now because this generation has become external, believing that their lives are not controlled by themselves but by others of higher power. If an issue doesn't directly affect young people lives they just don't care about it. It is easy to prove that this generation a apathetic towards politics with the low voting turnouts among young people. According to Twenge "and despite the recent talk about young people getting involved in political campaigns through the internet, the vast majority of young people couldn't care less about politics". We have become more cynical about politics because no good has been seen in the politics. The political candidates are seen as actors trained to appeal their voters which makes them very untrustworthy. These young people start to feel like whether they are interested or not they can't change anything in the political world. In one of my classes my professor had asked how many of us had voted in the past election in our towns. One of my classmates responded that he had not voted nor kept...
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...about three generations of people over the span of approximately fifty years. The articles and books suggest that there is a strong connection between generations in relation to their experiences, worldviews and beliefs. The information gathered for this research paper is consistent across sources. The paper examines how much each generation influenced the other as its members traveled through their life cycle. Researchers have determined that every generation has a specific characteristic that distinguishes it from the other. In short, the overall effect one generation has on the other depends on circumstances that existed during that period. We will examine generations referred to as Baby boomers, Generation X and Millennials and how their history helped to shape the world today. It is clear that these three generations are distinct in terms of their experiences, worldviews and beliefs. However, it is also evident that history shaped the development of each group, allowing the generation that followed to benefit from earlier periods in history, creating pockets of similarities across the decades. Experiences in their lifetimes The Baby Boomer Generation is the name given to persons born between “1947 and 1966” and was seen as the last generation that effected any great changes on American society. This generation was distinguishable by a significant increase in birth rates following World War II and is seen as one of the largest generations in the U.S. ...
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...BOOMERS, GENERATION X AND GENERATION Y By Nortini Isahak Table of Contents Page Introduction 2 1.0 Work Behavior Characteristic between Baby boomers, Generation X and Generation Y 1.1 Baby Boomers 3 1.2 Generation X 4 1.3 Generation Y 5 2.0 The Challenge 2.1 Characteristics of each generation 6 2.2 Perception of other generations 7 3.0 Leadership Styles for Different Generational Groups 9 4.0 Recommendation 11 Conclusion 13 References 14 ABSTRACT Generation Y (born 1981 and 2000) is young worker, Generation X (born 1965-1980) is middle generation and Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964) is older employers. Usually young workers want to make a quick impact, the middle generation needs to believe in the mission, and older employees don’t like ambivalence. It is important organization to take time and build the trusting relationship where each generation brings ahead their potentials and works towards the organization goal. The leaders should recognize the different work characteristics between generational groups and apply leadership styles that will positively contribute to employee motivation. As a result, due to the shifting nature of the job/task itself and the changing nature of subordinate characteristics and behavior. Leadership styles have also had to make changes. Accordingly, a task-oriented leadership style is more acceptable to Baby boomers but Generation X and Generation Y prefer...
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...The Chronicles of Generation X: The History, Influential Events, and My Personal Experience Kareem E. Murray COM/172 3/11/2015 Dr. Debra Geiger If you ask anybody about Generation X, nine times out ten people will think you were talking about an X-Men or Wolverine cartoon. In comparison to the X-Men, we have been stereotyped as being frustrated, cynical, hopeless and unmotivated slacker. This subject is more realistic than those lies and titanium claws society want to put on my generation. In a class of our own, you will get a better understanding of Generation X through its history, the influential events and my personal experiences have sharpened such a diverse generation that will always stay on top. Generation X or Gen Xers consist of 50 million members born between 1965 and 1977, from the past generation of the Baby Boomers. In a time where the single most anti-child phase in American history began. In the early 1960's the birth control pill became widely available, and in 1973, abortion was legalized (Coupland 1991). These are two factors that are said to have contributed to the generation small numbers. Compared to Baby Boomer numbers at 76 million and Millennial at 80 million according to Jeff Gordinier in his book, How Generation X Got the Shaft, But Can Still Keep Everything from Sucking (Gordinier 2009). Robert Capa, a photographer for Mangum magazine, was the first person to use the phrase "Generation X". Using it to describe the people who grew up after...
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...among three different generations: Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y. Shopping preferences, store atmosphere, and store services were all examined. Shopping Preferences Among Generations Shaped by experiences during their formative years, individuals develop generational mindsets that are thought to be major factors in consumer decisions (Wuest, Welkey, Mogab, & Nicols, 2008). Each generation prefers different shopping experiences based on personal and past experiences. Recognizing similarities and differences in generations is basic to understanding consumer preferences and behaviors (Wuest, Welkey, Mogab, & Nicols, 2008). Baby Boomers The US Census Bureau (as cited in Wuest, Welkey, Mogab, & Nicols, 2008) states that baby boomers are individuals born between 1946 and 1964. According to Fishman, Juggling demands of careers, children, parents, and their own aging, Boomers strive to reduce stress with products and services that make their lives easier and more convenient Generation X According to Heathfield, (as cited in Wuest, Welkey, Mogab, & Nicols, 2008), generation X is comprised of people born between 1965 and 1976. Generation X, are portrayed as cautious shoppers, heavy Internet users, and have a lack of brand loyalty. Fishman, (as cited in Wuest, Welkey, Mogab, & Nicols, 2008), states that Generation X demands an honest, straightforward approach; no other generation is as market savvy. Generation Y Generation Y consists of those...
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...Unges selviscenesættelse Generation X-factor Artikel: http://www.information.dk/307368 Velkommen til en verden fyldt med talent og succes. Velkommen til de sociale medier. Stedet hvor ALLE unge søger anerkendelse og bekræftelse gennem deres selviscenesættelse. Sådan lyder meget af kritikken af tendensen inden for sociale medier såsom Facebook og Instagram. Men i en artikel af Malene Charlotte Larsen (Information 04.04.12) forsøger hun at sætte spørgsmålstegn ved denne generalisering af den unge generation som overfladiske. Det kan selvfølgelig ikke afvises, at sociale medier på flere måder minder om ét stort X-factorshow med folks opstillede billeder og opdateringer, der forsøger at overbevise profilens seere om, at de kigger på den helt store vinder af showet. Showet til social succes. Så langt så godt. Men hvor er de unge mennesker, der ikke har lyst til at være en del af det show og ikke dyrker at opnå flere hundrede likes om ugen? Eksisterer de ikke? Jo, det gør de. De er sjovt nok bare ikke så synlige og forsvinder i det store billede til fordel for de der råber højest. Malene Charlotte Larsen understreger, at vi unges måde at bruge sociale medier på ikke skal skæres over én kamp bare fordi vi er født inden for samme årrække. For selvom jeg er en del af denne selviscenesættende generation, har en Facebook-profil, liker profilbilleder og opdateringer i ny og næ, så gør det mig ikke til én af de selviscenesættende unge, der bliver tegnet et billede af i...
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...interacting with people from different cultures and ethnicities. You need diversity in pretty much everything. Without diversity you become close minded and limit yourself. Diversity opens the door to new things, new ideas and new experiences you would not have had the opportunity to discover on your own. Being diverse does not only consist of appreciating someone else’s different race or culture it also includes respecting their political views, passions, interests, and more. People often subconsciously tend to make friends with someone who is either of the same culture or has similar interests. I recently had the chance to interview a friend of mine whom I have known for many years. His name is George Beals who is a 30 year old abled bodied generation X sicilian and Puerto-Rican male in the working middle class. The reason why I chose George is because I’ve known him since Junior high school and we both grew up on the same street until College. The interview took place in our old neighborhood located in Lynn, MA where we reflected on our childhood...
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...Samsung Segmentation and Target Market Paper Samsung Segmentation and Target Market Paper Positioning Statement The world has started to take on a healthier lifestyle. Watching what we eat and making sure to incorporate physical activity daily. In order to maintain these numbers many people have started to use technology to record the calories burned as well as monitor their heart rate while working out. Most people have a heart rate monitor and then have to record their information manually to another program in order to keep track of how well they are doing. Samsung has met with this issue by including a Smart watch called the Gear and the Gear Fit in which connects to its Samsung Galaxy 5 and automatically records information from your work out. The company has also included many other features that go along with the use of both its smart phone the Galaxy 5 and its Smart Watch the Gear and Gear Fit. Samsung has cornered the market with this innovative smart watch introducing a new way to stay fit and get healthy and making it easier to maintain records of all of your fitness endeavors. “Introducing Samsung’s first network-connected wearable.** So now you can make and answer calls when your phone isn’t nearby. You can also check texts, emails, updates— even stream and listen to music, right from your wrist.” (Samsung, 2014) Background “At Samsung, we follow a simple business philosophy: to devote our talent and technology to creating superior products and...
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...These women were broken down into three specific groups. The purpose of this research was to find out who were the weak, strong, and who weren’t feminist at all. Also to demonstrate that women would do almost anything to prove that they should be or are equal to men. Women were examined based on associations with the “feminist label, feminist attitudes, gender consciousness, and activism”. According to the text it was believed that each generations developed different characteristics. Over generations women have bravely fought to be treated equally as men. In today world it shows how accomplished and successful these women have been. “Generation Xers were more generally politically active than Baby Boomers when activism was corrected for age”. I agree with these statement made in the article. Age does matter in this situation over time each generation become less and less politically active as the human race evolves. “Feminist self-labeling was more important in explaining women's relationship to feminism than was generation, implying that exposure to a shared ideology can unite members of a group across” was another important fact in this article. “Education about feminism and provision of a feminist lens might strengthen the commitment of some of these weak feminists”. In my opinion this is bad because it can provide enough information to develop a riot and make women turn on men including demanding more rights. In my culture in the past women were treated as...
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...30 May 2010 Pg 2 THE YOUTH RULE! Pg 9 KNOWLEDGE IS POWER Pg 17 NIKE BOUNCES BACK 2. GENERATION NEXT 30 May 2010 MASTERS OF THEIR UNIVERSE: MEET THE GROUP THAT ACCOUNTS FOR MOST OF OUR POPULATION WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT ... Today’s youth rule! Picture: JEREMY GLYN HOW AND WHY THE STUDY WORKS ● Their annual direct spend, as per the study, is over the R95bn mark ● They are the key household inf luencers — to the tune of more than 60% ● They are the future consumers of all brands “They are mavens who give a good sense of the ‘next big thing’. They provide strong indicators of where the market is going” JASON LEVIN, MD OF HDI YOUTH MARKETEERS W HY should the world care if nine-year-olds prefer Milo cereal to Coco Pops? So what if teens want to watch Trace this year when they were hooked on MTV last year? And if youngsters’ primary device is a cellphone, is that really going to change the world? Although less often than before, we are still confronted by “youth cynics” after the Sunday Times Generation Next study is published every year. Their concern, generally, is that youth are still a relatively marginal market segment, so why do a brand preference study? South Africa, like most developing countries, has a very young population — more of our citizens are 22 — the age limit of the study — or younger than those who are older. So, with a sample set aged between eight and 22, the study tracks the consumer behaviour and...
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...Managing the Generations Billy Henderson Prior Learning Essay Dr. David Williams February 28, 2012 Managing the Generations Managing employees can come easy to some managers, but one part of managing workers is a little more difficult than a manager figure, and that is managing the different generations. In August of 2011 I was able to attend training for supervisors and managers that showed them the difference in the generations in the workforce. This was the first part of a three part training that we will be required to attend. For the first time in the history of the U.S. there are four different generations in the workforce. (Zemke, Raines & Filipazak, 2000) The first thing that I am going to discuss is four basic managing styles. Autocratic management style was the first management style that we covered. The autocratic management style is considered the classical approach to management. With this style managers try to have and keep the authority and decision making themselves without depending on other workers. During the past 30 years this style of management has been criticized do to the higher turnover rate in organizations. These type of managers want things done their way with no questions asked, and do not want to listen to anyone, it is either their way or no way. This style is used in the Military and during crisis management situations where this style would work the best. (Foong) The next management style is a Bureaucratic Management Style. This...
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...Using Social Networking for Performance Reviews Introduction Managers within any company are called upon to complete many tasks. One of their many tasks is to evaluate their subordinates work performance. Evaluating an employee’s work is critical to the company, department, and division. As a manager time has to be set aside for an employee’s performance review so that the manager can inform that employee of their performance over a specific time frame. If completed right, performance reviews will be a great tool to measure the effectiveness of all employees within any organization. Agree or disagree with this statement and provide reasons for your response. “If you have regular conversations with people, and they know where they stand, then the performance evaluation is maybe unnecessary.” Performance evaluations or performance appraisals are the process that assesses an employee’s job performance and productivity according to certain pre-established criteria and organizational objectives (Bacal, 2004). Some reasons for performance evaluations are performance improvement, promotions, terminations, and more (Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart, & Wright, 2011). Most performance evaluations are conducted annually but they can be conducted sooner if need be. Performance appraisals when conducted must be conducted correctly because there can be legal ramifications in not done right. To hold a regular conversation with people will never take the place of a performance...
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...from all different cultures and generations. For the first time in U.S. history there are four different generations out in the workforce. A generation can be defined as a group of individuals born within a term years having similar ideas, goals, attitudes and experiences. It can also be defined as the average period between the birth of parents and the birth of their children. Resources differ as to when some generations start and end; a generation is usually around 20 years long. generational differences are based on broad variations in values that develop based on the contrasting environment and social dynamics each generation experiences as they come of age. In the workplace, these differences seem to be generating clashes around work-life balance, employee loyalty, authority, and other important issues.Generational differences are based on broad variations in values that develop based on the contrasting environment and social dynamics each generation experiences as they come of age. In the workplace, these differences seem to be generating clashes around work-life balance, employee loyalty, authority, interpersonal relationships and other important issues (Notter, 2007). Sometimes contradictions and problems arise when identifying the characteristics of a generation. Some studies in the 1980’s described Generation X as self-reliant, ambitious, and career –minded. By the 1990’s they were described as the cynical, whining, slacker generation. There is a lack of mutual exclusivity...
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