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Running Head: GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES

Generational Differences and Similarities

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The Thesis Statement

It is paramount to note that for an organization to function effectively and become successful, every staff member has to be involved. There are various generations in the workplace. For efficiency in the workplace, each generation’s traits and preferences ought to be considered. There exists similarities and differences among these generations.

  1. Introduction

  1. Organizational behavior: Similarities and differences between Generational X and Millennials

  2. Thesis Statement

  1. Background

  1. Describe the meaning of organizational behavior (Lyons & Kuron, 2013).

  2. Describe the meaning of generations Ledimo, 2015).

  3. Describe the meaning of Generation X and Millennials (Salaahuddin, 2015).

  1. Similarities between Generation X and Millennials (Salahuddin, 2015).

  1. They all value teamwork

  2. They all appreciate financial rewards

  3. They all like to be involved in decision making for efficiency in their work

  4. They all love challenging jobs/tasks

  5. They all prefer to work in a company that provides continued training and development

  6. Prefer having flexible work arrangements

  7. Prefer work-life balance

  1. Differences between Generation X and Millennials (Lyons & Kuron, 2013).

  1. Preference to work in organizations that values diversity

  2. Receiving immediate recognition and feedback from the supervisor

  3. Opportunities for career advancement within the company

  1. Importance of Studying Similarities and Differences between Generation X and Millennials (Smith, et al, 2018).

  1. Personal and organizational importance.

  2. Importance to our society and employment sectors

  1. Conclusion

  1. Thesis statement

  2. The key lessons from the topic

  3. Point of view on the topic

Identify three ways you will explain the results of your research paper to the President of the organization

  • Attempting to put the information in perspective for the management to understand the essence of general differences and similarities in the organization and outer world. This requires the connection of the hypothesis with the findings.

  • Coming up with recommendations after every sub-topic to help in achievement of the research goals.

  • Recording the recommendations and conclusions in the report, and associating it with the interpretations to justify the recommendations and conclusions that have been presented.

References

Kelan, E. (2014). Organizing Generations - What Can Sociology Offer to the Understanding of Generations at Work? Sociology Compass, 8(1), 20-30. Retrieved from; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/soc4.12117

Ledimo, O. (2015). Generational Differences in Organizational Justice Perceptions: An Exploratory Investigation Across Three Generational Cohorts. Foundations Of Management, 7(1), 129-142. Retrieved from; https://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/fman/7/1/article-p129.xml

Lyons, S., & Kuron, L. (2013). Generational differences in the workplace: A review of the evidence and directions for future research. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 35(S1), S139-S157. Retrieved from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/job.1913

Salahuddin, M. (2011). Generational Differences Impact on Leadership Style and Organizational Success. Journal of Diversity Management (JDM), 5(2). Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265237327_Generational_Differences_Impact_ On_Leadership_Style_And_Organizational_Success

Smith, C., Halinski, M., Gover, L., & Duxbury, L. (2018). Generational Differences in the Importance, Availability, and Influence of Work Values: A Public Service Perspective. Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences / Revue Canadienne des Sciences de L'administration. Retrieved from; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/cjas.1485?af=R