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- the generation of people born between 1963 and 1981 who entered the workplace from the 1980s onward, bringing new attitudes to working life that run contrary to traditional corporate expectations....
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- A Study On Leadership In Generation X
- The sooner as a project manager you learn to except that your project plan is not the declaration of independence but rather a living, breathing document open to misinterpretation and change the sooner you can get on with the important business of dealing with those miscommunication and changes. This paper...
- White papers 2009-01-01
- Leading Generation X: Do the Old Rules Apply?
- The purpose of this study was to quantify the generational preferences for leadership behavior. The dependent variable was the preference of leadership behavior associated with generational themes. The five themes were Fulfillment, Flexibility, Technology, Monetary Benefits, and Work Environment. The independent variables were generation, ethnicity, and education. The quantitative data...
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- Millennials Don't Want a Revolution
- I’m having a bit of a Millennials moment. I’m sick of the coverage about Millennials, also known as Generation Y. Here’s the story line: Generation Y will change the world as the first digital natives. They will change business practices and IT as we know it. You must adapt to...
- Blog posts 2008-06-17
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- Strategic New Research on Generation X: Invaluable to the Future of Corporate Leadership; Research Launches Second Annual Summit on Corporate Issues for Women CEOs
- NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 30, 1999-- In a landmark study examining attitudes and opinions of Generation X and senior managers in the workplace, new strategic research delves deeply into the values of Generation X, and provides effective strategies that will enable corporations to successfully manage and motivate them. The research...
- Research articles 1999-09-30
- Generation X Is Now In Charge
- Generational experts will quibble whether Barack Obama is a boomer or Generation X, but we all know in our hearts he is an X man at the core. So next week the first Gen X president will be sworn into office. It's a pattern of promotion being...
- Blog posts 2009-01-15
- CEO Survey: Understanding the Generation Gap
- Age gaps between CEOs and employees explain some performance ratings. The lukewarm evaluations of CEOs also may point to a generation gap between typically baby boomer-era upper management and Gen X- and Gen Y-age employees and managers. Several experts pointed out that...
- Articles 2007-10-30
- Does Gen X Have a Future in Business?
- Generation X is starting to wonder about its future in business management. What?, you say. Isn't this the cohort poised to pull the levers of power out of the wrinkled, spotted hands of the Boomer Generation as its shuffles en masse into retirement? ...
- Blog posts 2007-12-13
- Don't Boss Me Around | BTalk Australia
- The role of the manager is changing. According to research from Monash University, managers are becoming more consultative in their approach. In today's podcast Professor James Sarros tells Phil Dobbie that this approach is essential if you want to attract talent because this is how the new generation of workers...
- Blog posts 2008-06-02
- Three Strategies for Managing Generation Y
- Getting the most from millennial employees requires a new approach to management. Here's how Deloitte, Merrill Lynch, and the U.S. Army handle the needs of a new generation. ...
- Articles 2008-05-16
- Manage young talent through understanding.
- Sep 04, 2003 (HR Report - ABIX via COMTEX) Members of Generation X and Generation Y have different work expectations to those of the baby boom generation. This is according to Robin Kramar from Macquarie University's Centre for Australasian Human Resource Management. Kramar says...
- Research articles 2003-09-04
- Basketball, high-tech coaches on "Management Today." (upcoming segments of Industry Week's TV show 'IW's Management Today' will feature innovative managers)(Brief Article)
- 00-00-0000 Winning management techniques are the focus of upcoming segments of "IW's Management Today" on CNBC, broadcast Saturdays and Sundays at 10:30 a.m. ET. Carol Bartz, chairman and CEO of Autodesk Inc., will appear on January 13 and 14. Also on that program, experts will...
- Research articles 1996-01-08
- The Truth About Managing Boomers and Vets
- Last week, I shared tips from my interview with writer and speaker Nancy Ahlrichs about managing multiple generations, which she recently lectured about at Washington University in St. Louis' Olin Business School. The last installment focused on leading Generations X and Y, so this week we'll look at a few...
- Blog posts 2009-08-04
- Chameleons Don't Get Web 2.0, But They Can Blend In
- Facebook and Twitter may be grateful to be drawing in 50-something users but has this "Chameleon" generation fundamentally misunderstood the way social networking should work? Too old for to be part of Generation X and Y and not old enough to be baby boomers, Gen Chameleon's learned...
- Blog posts 2009-04-14
- The End of Time-Based Management?
- Author Tammy Erickson on how the Results-Only Work Environment fits into the evolution of the workplace — and why companies need to rethink the way they evaluate employee productivity. Is ROWE the workplace of the future? Erickson: The idea of decoupling...
- Articles 2008-09-26
- Opportunities For Wealth Managers To Connect With Gen X And Gen Y
- A typical wealth management advertisement features individuals and couples in their 50s and 60s, enjoying the fruits of their labor - playing golf, sailing, traveling, etc. The much discussed "Baby boom" generation has fueled this strategy. Wealth managers have focused their energy and resources predominantly on the accumulation and growth...
- White papers 2008-12-02
- American Electric Power Co., Inc. Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer Session Operator Thank you. [Operator Instructions]. And our first question is from Greg Gordon from Citigroup. Please go ahead. Greg Gordon - Citigroup Thanks. Would you mind talking in a little bit more detail about what your next steps will be in determining whether...
- Earnings calls 2007-10-25
- Applera Corporation F1Q08 (Qtr End 9/30/07) Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you sir. [Operator’s instructions.] One moment while we compile a list of questions. Our first question will come from the line of Ross Muken of Deutsche Bank, please proceed. Ross Muken – Deutsche Bank Good morning everyone. Mark P. Stevenson –...
- Earnings calls 2007-10-25
- Part 3: Understanding the Generation Gap
- Part 3: Understanding the Generation GapRe: Generation GapThis article represents yet another way in which firms are ignoring the new generation of workers and dropping the ball in leveraging talent.As a 'younger worker' I can relate. I can do any job, but the job that provides me with a...
- Discussion threads 2007-11-09
- Wolseley plc Interim Management Statement Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. The question-and-answer session will be conducted electronically. [Operators Instructions]. We will take now our first question from Tim [inaudible]. Please go ahead. Unidentified Analyst Hey, guys. This is Tim [inaudible] in Dublin. My first question is in relation to the stock...
- Earnings calls 2007-11-30
- Northrop Grumman CIO talks collaborative CAD and data management.(Product Life-Cycle Management)
- Aerospace & defense product development is more high-tech than ever, requiring a large degree of intercompany collaboration. Developing the U.S. Navy's next-generation destroyer--the DDX--is no exception. Manufacturing Business Technology spo Aerospace & defense product development is more high-tech than ever, requiring a large...
- Research articles 2005-02-01
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