...Generations: Baby Boomers Gen X & Gen Y Baby Boomer Information THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU CONSIDERS A BABY BOOMER AS A PERSON BORN BETWEEN 1946-1964 (WIKIPEDIA, DEFINITION, 2009) Description of Baby Boomers “Shockwave” “By the sheer force of its “Pig in the Python” “Baby boomers had a placid childhood in the 1950’s which helped inspire them to start their revolution” numbers, the boomers were a demographic bulge which remodeled society as it passed through it” Special Characteristics of Baby Boomers Boomers are associated with privilege because many grew up in a time of affluence Baby Boomer Baby boomer is a general term mainly used to describe those babies born during Post World War II Baby Boomer Identities Grew up in a time of social change A strong pull between a culturally strong older generation and a newer conservative generation Spiritual Beliefs 42% of all baby boomers walked away from formal religion 1/3 of all baby boomers never strayed from their religious beliefs ¼ of all baby boomers are starting to return to church, however their liberal views on abortion and homosexuality cause disagreements Boomers Coming of Age Around the World Britain Obsessed over Beatle mania Italy Wearing Mod Clothes and Buying the World a Coke India Focusing on new philosophical discoveries Canada United States Organizing Driving to support for Woodstock Pierre and organizing Trudeau, 15th against...
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...It is no secret that today’s generation is the most technologically advanced in the history of the human race, and it is a common misconception that ours is the supreme generation because of this. In contrast, people see the low-tech generation that came long before ours as disconnected and as less important than the current generation. This could not be farther from the truth. Our grandparents’ generation may have endured different schooling and housing, and may have different mindsets than ours, but this in no way makes them irrelevant or inadequate. These people possess a wealth of knowledge and wisdom that we of the younger generation must not only acquire, but put into practice if we ever plan to improve the gilded generation that we have...
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...Generation snap From the case “Generation snap”, several surveys are conveyed to illustrate the idea that although there are some differences between the different generations, the discrepancies are not the ones people used to know about and they are tiny ones. According to the popular media and people’s permanent reorganization about Generation Y, people who born in late 1970s to late 1990s are often thought to be knowledgeable at specific areas, engaged in social trend more easily, thirsty for success and easy to leave job position to find another. Generation Y might be a generation with various problems and hard to deal with in other’s minds. While in many studies, little or trivially small differences were found which were obviously opposite to what the media told. Actually, differences may arise more easily in members within a generation instead of between the generation. From the research, the mind of Gen Y and Gen X to top sic motivators is generally the same so the differences in personality and motivator drivers have been conducted in further studies. There are many factors that affect employees’ attitude towards job. Showing a positive feeling about job which results from an evolution of its characteristics is what job satisfaction means. To make Generation Y satisfied with the job, salary can be rose, job can be alternated, and interest can be fostered. For the generation, they are desire to earn more money not only to feed himself or herself, but also raise his...
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...Angelo Yatco 1301-S07 November 18, 2012 Generation Me In Generation Me, a comprehensive look into the current generation’s attitude towards the self, the differences from previous generations, and the overall effects of current social forces on the individual, Jean Twenge makes many observations on controversial topics. Though making many wild claims, we can only agree with the staggering amount of research and evidence she presents. Twenge begins her book with a chapter titled “You Don’t Need Their Approval: The Decline of Social Rules”. In this chapter, she explores the idea that the society of Generation Me, quantified as individuals born in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, is becoming less and less formal. It is apparent that the social norms of our generation compared to those of the previous (Baby Boomers) seem to be very lax. As traditional values such as clothed appearance and other forms of outward image seem to be less significant, Twenge looks into the reason of such a change in attitude. Generation Me is said to have learned tolerance as a standard; because of this, appearance and behavioral changes are seen to be more outlandish than in the past. Moving from the typical “white picket fence neighborhoods” that stood for a conformist mentality, young adults now are geared towards acceptance for individual expression. Prime example of this can be seen in the way that people dress. Transitioning from the standard suit and tie, work places in modern society are now...
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...Generation Y Local and International Media and Entertainment Choices Prepared for: Ms Nicole Lasky 10th June 2010 Mr Russ Henderson General Manager Sony Ltd Level 20, 2 Margaret Street Sydney NSW 2000 Dear Russ, Please find the enclosed research report regarding media choices of Australian and International living in Australia. If you need further information, please do not hesitate to contact me at 02-9975-4983. Sincerely yours, YT Marketing research LTD Table of Contents Executive Summary 1 Introduction 2 Research Objectives 2 Desktop Summary 3 Similarities between Local and International 5 Differences between Local and International 6 Methodology 7 Results 8 Similarities 9 Other similarities 9 Limitation 10 Conclusion 11 Recommendation 11 Appendices 12 Executive Summary Objectives The research objective is to understand the differences between Australian and International (live in Australia) Generation Y on media and entertainment choices. Results There are similarities between the groups of local and International Generation Y on media and entertainment choices. Internet is the primary media choice for both local and International. There were no significant differences on what websites the two groups visit. Local Generation Y tend to watch their favourite shows mainly from TV, they spend more time on watching TV than International. While International tend to watch the favourite...
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...Tom Brokaw believes that the World War Two generation, is the greatest genertion. In his book, he tells stories of magnificant bravery and determination this generation had, and the times of incredble hardships that this generation had to endure. This genertation was full of men and women willing to go above and beyond in order to serve their country in any way, shape or form they could, and their civil doings didnt stop their. They were people with great character willing to do anything needed to help others, and their country. Thomas Broderick was a premed student when the war started. He joined the Marines, where he had a private room, ate great food, and got a great pay. But alas, that wasnt enough service for Tom. he decided to quit and join the Airborne, which was one of the deadliest branches of the military. After Airborne training, his cptain offered him a sargent job, but he refused because he wanted to fight overseas. Only when he was fighting overseas he was shot in the tmple and he went blind . He returned home to his wife, where he started a insurance business and a family. he didnt let his blindness control his life. He was determined to succeed. From the beggining he wasnt the man to take the easy way out, he even wouldnt let his wife get handicap plates and refused to be handicapped. He did everything that a normal father and businessman would do. (p. 17-23) Many of the soldiers in the war dropped out of high school in order to fight for their country. This...
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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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...The Millennial Generation Question #1 Can the Millennial generation be considered a microculture? The Millennial generation can be considered a microculture. Generation Microculture simply describes how age based groups can be distinguished from generational groups. As written in the textbook , "We define a microculture as a group of people who share similar values and tastes that are subsumed within a larger culture" (pg191). The Millennial generation consists of individuals that were born between 1981 and 1995. At the current time, they are between 18 and 32 years of age. According to the facts in the case, the Millennial generation is more than a microculture but more of a relative culture movement. They have their own set of beliefs, communication preferences, etc. but they are setting the tone for future generations. Question #2 What type of social power, if any, does the Millennial generation hold? Most of the millennial generation has Expert Power. They are very tech savvy. As stated in the textbook, "Expert power refers to the ability of a group or individual to influence a consumer due to the group's or individual's knowledge of, or experience with, a specific subject matter" (pgs150-151). This subject matter would be new technology.). Many of the Millennial generation imitate their peers with clothing, slang, games, cell phones and many other things. to the case, the Millennial generation is in control of the evolution of today's social media. The...
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...living. The Beat generation started from a group of American writers who emerged in the 1950s. Among many Beat Generation writers, most influential members were Norman Mailer, Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs and Gary Snyder. All the writers have contributed to the literature society in their own different and unique way. Here in this essay, I will explore on unique characteristics or contributions that each writer has made on our literature society. Norman Mailer was a predominant writer in 1950s. He is mostly known as the writer of “White Negro”. He contributed on our literature by clarifying who Beat Generations are and how do we define them. In his essay The White Negro, he defined the Beatnik as young white people who like Jazz and swing music so much that they adopted black culture as their own. Beatniks adopted the African American vernacular language to differentiate themselves from the so-called “Mainstream”. The word they use is semantically flexible that words such as man, beat, cool, swing, with it, crazy, dig, flip, creep and hip can mean hundreds different things depending upon context to tone and rhythm. By further defining and exploring the meaning of Beat Generation, he allowed others to see what beat generation is truly about. Without his essay “The White Negro”, people would have interpreted Beat Generation merely as a group of drug addicted. Besides from Mailer, Allen Ginsberg has a huge impact on the Beat Generation. Allen Ginsberg,...
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...Southern Cross University ePublications@SCU Southern Cross Business School 2003 The generation gap and cultural influence: a Taiwan empirical investigation Huichun Yu Peter Miller Southern Cross University Publication details Post-print of: Yu, HC & Miller, P 2003, 'The generation gap and cultural influence: a Taiwan empirical investigation', Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal, vol.10, no. 3, pp. 23-41. Published version available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13527600310797621 ePublications@SCU is an electronic repository administered by Southern Cross University Library. Its goal is to capture and preserve the intellectual output of Southern Cross University authors and researchers, and to increase visibility and impact through open access to researchers around the world. For further information please contact epubs@scu.edu.au. Post-print of: Yu, HC & Miller, P 2003, 'The generation gap and cultural influence: a Taiwan empirical investigation', Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal, vol.10, no. 3, pp. 23-41. The authors Hui-Chun, Yu is a DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) candidate in the Graduate College of Management of Southern Cross University, New South Wales, Australia. Dr Peter Miller is a senior lecturer in the School of Social and Workplace Development at Southern Cross University, New South Wales, Australia. Contact details: Southern Cross University Division of Business PO Box 42 Tweed Heads NSW 2485...
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...Generation Me: Has the Self-Esteem Movement Resulted in Unrealistic Expectations for Success? Jean M. Twenge argues that those born after 1970 “are more confident, assertive, entitled – and more miserable than ever before” (Twenge, 2006). Is this true? How did this happen? And why does it matter? Everyone was born into a generation. Some people accept it, while others prefer not to be branded into stereotypes. But regardless of whether you have warmed up to the label, the generation that you were born into influences the culture that you will experience, from pop culture and social trends, to world events, economics, and value systems. Twenge (2006) considers anyone born between 1970 and 2000 to be members of “Generation Me” or “GenMe”. From the time people in this generation were born, we have been told our parents, grandparents, teachers, and even our favourite television personalities that we are all unique and special. We have been raised to believe that everyone should have a high self-esteem. “When the Baby Boomers became parents, there began a society-wide effort to increase children’s self-esteem” (Twenge, 2006). Parents are encouraged to raise their children’s’ self-esteem even when kids are completing basic activities, such as simply colouring. Many schools have specific programs designed to build children’s’ self-esteem. In fact, a quick internet search shows that the mission statements of many schools openly declare that it is their duty to raise...
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...Beat Generation Literature Allen Ginsberg Topic 1 “Look, my suit is five bucks, shoes are three bucks, shirt is for two dollar, and tie is for one dollar. These things are all secondhand. Only my poems are first class”(Beidao, p.136), Ginsberg said to his friend. As the father of Beat Generation, Allen Ginsberg came with his astounding freedom, powerful moral integrity and unique madness. Life with poem, decadence, wandering and willful indulgence, Allen Ginsberg’s spiritual ethos of getting rid of all the fetters, thinking highly of liberalism, pursing the unconditional and absolute freedom, independence and creativity is the reflection of the truly literary, aesthetic and cultural value of his poems. Allen Ginsberg’s spiritual ethos is embedded in his writing style and language. Ginsberg's style may have seemed to be chaotic or un-poetic, but to Ginsberg it was an open, ecstatic expression of thoughts and feelings that were naturally poetic. “Moloch! Solitude! Faith! Ugliness! […] Moloch! Moloch! […]” (Howl part 2, 3-6). According to Ginsberg: “Poetry is not an expression of the party line. It's that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think, making the private world public, that's what the poet does.” Which also demonstrates Ginsberg’s poem has no form, and it is the chosen phrases that express his mind. Ginsberg believed strongly that traditional formalist considerations were archaic and didn't apply to reality. Though the language of Ginsberg’s poem...
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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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...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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...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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