Cultural generations

and entitled, and abandoning the American dream. Millenials this year will eclipse in size the previous Gen X and baby boomer generations and by 2020 will comprise half of the U.S. workforce (Grisales, 2015). There is a ton of research on the millenial generation of about 75.3 million Americans. Millenials are approaching the workplace differently than any other generation, thus giving us a different outlook on the American Dream. The American Dream has been part of our culture since the 1930s,…

This generation is always being labeled as “lazy”, “obsessed with technology”, and many others. However, many of this generation’s “problems” were inevitable with the current state of our world. It is very hard for this generation to find a stable job due to the supremacy the older generations hold. Contrary to popular belief, the millennial generation actually does want to go to work and make the world a better place. Given an opportunity they will. There are a few things that are holding this…

Millennials are seen as many things by the older generations besides just being larger in size than they are. They have been deemed as “lazy, work-shy narcissists who lack loyalty and jump ship at the drop of a hat” (Maio.) The generation has been said to have no work ethic, an unhealthy dependency on technology, and are happy to live in their mom’s basement. Millennials are not lazy. They have been shown to work just as hard as the older generations, if not harder. They use different methods to…

The age cohort groups you will research this week are Tweens, Generation X, and Generation Y. It makes sense that each generation is different from other. But it may seem excessive to make the difference in generations a determining of the most critical behaviors, among other as membership’s social classes, cultures, territories etc. Generation X consumers were born in the years 1965 – 1980, and According to Babin J. Barry & Harris G. Eric, (2014), they represent approximately 40.000.000…

to millennials, the older generations seem to think that they are extremely narcissistic compared to them when they were the same age. Of course, that is not the case. While most adults seem to take the same stance on millennials, Brook Lea Foster does not. Brook Lea Foster understands that millennials and previous generations are not much different in terms of being narcissistic. Narcissism is not any more present then it was in the baby boomer age or other generations. Around the fifth…

Four adult generations currently reside in New Braunfels: the Silent, born between 1928 – 1945, the Baby Boomers (1946 – 1964), Generation X (1965 – 1980), and the Millennials (1980 and the mid – 2000’s). The majority of our business and civic leaders are Baby Boomers and Generation X. However, the time is nearing when the Millennials will be the new generation of leaders and decision makers. Let’s see how the Millennials will connect, get involved, and what impact will they have on our…

of my favorite classes that I have taken through Liberty spent a lot of time discussing the generation gap between employees. In order to fully understand it, one must understand the mindset of the eras. For instance, it has been stated that Baby Boomers, those born between 1946-1962, live to work; whereas Generation Xers, born between 1963-1983, work to live. This has led some to believe that Generation Xers are slackers and are quick to bail at the first sign of difficulty. (Beutell &…

Out of all the generations that are still alive today, from the Greatest Generation to the Baby Boomers to Gen X, this generation of Millennials and Gen Z are, by far, the dumbest generation. Or so many people seem to believe. They argue that the youth have seemingly no knowledge of even the most basic information and with the increasing availability of technology at their fingertips, their ambition and academic intelligence will continue to deteriorate. However, those under the age of 30 have…

Work styles differ between each generation, mainly due to the many advances in the quality of life, especially that of technology. This can affect the view points between the older and younger generations. Deana Coan makes a statement that “One area where generational differences can be found is in the attitudes towards work” (Coan 17). Attitudes of employees are very important to how productive the workplace is. The different values of each generation can become a factor in how people get…

As opposed to generation z who grew up with their parents living with the uncertainty of employment, foreclosure, and an overall financially conscious lifestyle that the millennials were not used to. With that said research has discovered that generation z in the workforce is very conscious of not making mistakes and doing a good job to ensure their future career. Millennials on the other hand still think society and their job owes them. Not all is lost, though, both generations have brought a…