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
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Managing a Multigenerational Workforce Introduction In today’s time, the workforce of any industry can be broadly classified into four different generations. Each category has its own set of strengths and weaknesses. Managing such a diverse workforce has become a challenge for every organization. Workforce Categorization 1) Silent Generation People in this category are more than 65 years old. According to the bureau of labour statistics
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PIET-MBA (SEM-2) Submitted to-Wg.Cdr.V.K.Agrawal By-Niren K. Shah (50) Human Resource Management Workforce The workforce is the labour pool in employment. It is generally used to describe those working for a single company or industry, but can also apply to a geographic region like a city, country, state, etc. The term generally excludes the employers or management, and implies those involved in manual labour. It may also mean all those that are available for work. Workers may be
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Millennials grew up in an electronics-filled, increasingly online, and socially networked world. They are the generation that has received the most marketing attention. As the most ethnically diverse generation, Millennials tend to be tolerant of difference. Having been raised under the mantra "follow your dreams" and being told they were special, they tend to be confident. While largely a positive trait, the Millennial generation’s confidence has been argued to spill over into the realms of entitlement
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While I believe it is true that women have made gains, I also have learned the struggle for achieving full equality within the workplace still remains questionable. Today, I have witnessed many stereotypes and discriminatory practices act as barriers to a woman's advancement within the workplace. While I knew it is undeniable that there are biological and physical differences
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Generational Diversity 1. Define the millennial generation, explain their major characteristics and discuss what makes this group so significant in today’s society. The millennial generation includes Americans ages 18-29. This generation is more ethnically and racially diverse than older generations, less religious, and less likely to have served in the military. This generation is also on track to become the most educated generation in American history, making them very significant to society
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than others. Extrinsic Values – physical environment; upper management; co workers; pay; benefits; job security Intrinsic Values – promotability, overtime, nature of work itself (do you fit the work itself?) Generational Differences – has a lot of implications in the workplace Trade-off effect for valuing extrinsic over intrinsic Moods: -Causes -events that are positive/negative (being hungry) -weather -Effects -affects your performance and the people around you performance
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HOJNACKI_M5A1 April 08, 2012 DIVERSITY AUDIT Company Highlights Merck and Company, Inc., a pharmaceutical leader, has a clear vision which is to make a difference in the lives of people globally through their innovative medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, consumer health and animal products. The company’s core strength is the skill, integrity and creativity of its people. Merck employees, while remarkably diverse in background, training and life experiences,
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principles and then follow with human resource management principles. Both areas are strategic initiatives for organizations to continue growth over time and both are keys to a company’s success. Success or failure in either area can make the difference in the overall effectiveness of the company goals and vision. Creating standardizations or certifications for particular skill sets is necessary for specialized work. Operations Project Management When organizations have a culture that encourages
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Employees An insight into the relationship between CSR and companies’ own employees Corporate Social Responsibility vs. Employees Most of the current researches and data available today regarding Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives are on the cause and effect of CSR initiatives on the customers’ perception of the company. According to those data, it is apparent that the more companies are involved with CSR initiatives, the better they perform
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