Generation Y

Veteran/Silent, Baby boomers, X Generation (Xers) and the Y Generation/Millenniums (Dot.com generation) are the distinct four groups of people that comprise today’s workforce. Veteran/Silent were born between 1925 and 1946 and are considered the most loyal workers. Having values shaped by the Great Depression, World War II and postwar boom years, they are highly dedicated and the most risk adverse. Baby Boomers grew up watching “I Love Lucy”, experienced the Civil Rights Movement unfold and…

Each generation changes. As the time passes between our grandparents being children, our parents growing up, and millennials making their way through life, life is drastically altered. Technological advances, culture shifts, and a skewed sense of independence are factors that affect each generation. Each generation is quick to judge the next, while completely disregarding the fact that their generation influenced them. Opposing views in the article “Boomerang Kids: What Are The Causes of…

and Holt, Marques, and Way (2012), cultural transformations for Generation Y came in the form of increased oversight by both parents and the U.S. Government, brought about by safety innovations, changes in family dynamics and new government regulations, and focus on team building exercises in both academia and through extracurricular activities such as sports (p. 266; p. 82). Per Holt et al. (2012), these changes lead to a generation that was “. . . indulged . . . highly scheduled and secluded”…

what’s wrong with the new generation comes up quite often in this age. Well this may seem like a matter of opinion in most aspects, economically, research has shown that the new generation just isn’t pulling their weight as much as their ancestors did. What I mean by new generation is generation born between the early 1980s and late 1990s. This generation is commonly referred to as generation y or the millennials. Research has shown that due to poor economy that this generation just doesn’t want…

the millennial generation with regards to their purchasing decisions. With the development and advances of technology, baby boomer and millennial generations may approach their purchasing decisions in an entirely different manner. Focusing on similarities and differences of these generations on social media and technology (i.e., internet, mobile services and e-services) with regards to their purchasing decisions, will enable retailers to better understand these generations and how they …

The Battle for Young Wallets Why Generation “Y” is Destined for Failure. There has been a lot of discussion regarding spending habits that haunt adolescents and young adults. While our parents and theirs before us were plagued by the need to own properties and settle down, the future Generations seem more consumed with the idea of changing the usual status quo. Over university, they are choosing college and alternate forms of education, some even forgoing continued education institutions.…

Happiness is a fickle thing, and for those who are a part of Generation Y it is even more so. Tim Urban, writer for the website Wait But Why, has explained why that age group tends to be less happy than people of older generations. The story is told of Lucy, a Generation Y ‘yuppie’ and her unrealistic ideas of happiness and success (Urban, 2013). Thanks to the author’s excellent use of imagery, narration and ethos, the point is made in this entertaining essay that is sure to stick with the…

comfort level. Starting first with the different types of learning theories, it is essential to look at which learning theories apply best to the eLearning environment. Another significant factor that would apply to eLearning is how the different generations, from the 1960s to present day, feel about technology.…

4.2 ON GENERATION Y AUTHOR There is still a long way to go; this writing is actually a process of growth for me as a Gen Y fresh graduate. This dissertation opens with my concern that I expressed my own feelings and viewpoints about the future employment. Here and now, I nearly finish this research with reconsideration full of mixed emotions. Primarily, when Arsenault (2004) argues that Gen Ys’ strong technical skills mismatch strong problem-solving skills or independent thinking, I become…

Well, welcome to Generation Y! Children are growing up depending on their parents to fix every unfair situation, money need, hardship, and rejection in life because they think that is how life works. Parents know where their college children are at all times during the week, and they are even informed when professors are unfair or roommates are too messy. Children are now so embedded with their parents going into adulthood that they now often…