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    that influence an industry and the firms in it. (2012, Ireland, D.R., Hoskisson, R.E., Hitt, M.A.) There are 7 trends in a business’s general environment that should be considered when devising the company’s strategies. Those trends are demographic, economic, political/legal, sociocultural,…

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    Interview Paper For the gender/generational interview paper I chose to interview my father-in-law, Mike Andridge. Mike is part of Generation X, he is a health teacher at a middle school in Plymouth, MI, and a majority of his co-workers are women. For this reason, I chose to ask him many questions about gender in the workplace. The questions I chose to ask relate to the materials that we have read and discussed throughout the semester. It was very interesting to hear all of Mike’s views and…

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    Divorce is an everyday struggle that adults deal with but do people ever look at the effects that it will have on a child or the children involved? Children affected by Divorce react in many ways depending on their age group. For example, toddlers are more confused about divorce due to their limited cognitive ability and are vulnerable to developing emotional problems in the future. Children between the age groups 6 and 12 there will be a negative impact on their education. In this age group…

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    Introduction Today’s organization includes people from different generations and cultures. Generations are categorized by age groups such as Silents, Baby Boomers, Generation X and Millennial (Generation Y). Baby Boomers are born between 1946 and 1964, Generation X between 1965 and 1980 and Millennials are born after 1980 (American Management Association, 2014). Generational diversity do have benefits which include job appeal, and increase productivity. However, it has created various issues…

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    • Generations, Inc.: From Boomers to Linksters- Managing the Friction Between Generations at Work by Megan Johnson and Larry Johnson Chapter Two- Baby Boomers: The Elephant in the Python and Chapter Three- Managing Boomers The promises of having a better future and having a voice in a constantly changing society greatly influenced and defined the lives of the Baby Boomer generation across America. After the end of World War II, American soldiers embrace the realistic possibility of starting a…

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    Views of Baby Boomers versus the Younger Generations Baby boomers make up a large portion of our population in the United States of America. They receive a lot of recognition, and make a huge impact on the way many people think about modern communication devices, such as cell phones. Most people respect the views and opinions of these people, and a lot of the time agrees with them. However, the younger generations, such as myself, have our own views and opinions that could cause conflict with…

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    For my independent research project, I have elected to research how generational differences have effected organizational success in the United States. In order to begin any analysis regarding different generational cohorts, these cohorts must first be defined. However, defining the generational cohorts is more difficult than one might think, as George Masnick discusses in his article for the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies (2012). Despite the uncertainties surrounding the cohorts,…

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    As the years go by, every generation has an idiosyncratic aspect to them that no other generation has before. This aspect, though, could either be positive or negative. The Baby Boomers (1946-1966) are characterized by the increase of births due to the end of World War I and World War II. Generation X is known for their independence, both a negative and positive factor. Finally, the Millennial Generation known for their assumption of techology; this is also both a positive and negative thing…

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    Generations each possess individual values, attitudes, and goals that strike them apart from one another, thus creating a gap. This gap is like a barrier that keeps the different generations distinct. The previous generations have played a big role in shaping the newest generation by offering help to them. However, the current generation seemed to have developed a different attitude about life and themselves. Amy Tan's short story, "The Rules of the Game,” shows the generation/culture gap…

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    There are many differences and similarities between our generation and our parents generation. Our generation is unlike any other due to the rise in technology. This changes the way we do things even traditions. While the older generation did not have the technology we had. Both Generations don't always see eye to eye, however that isn't a bad thing nor is it a good one. One difference between the generations is that the our parents generation had to work hard for everything they got. On the…

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