Generations

battlefields around the world and at home earned them the name, “The Greatest Generation”. This name was bestowed upon them for their unrelenting patriotism. I am referring to the men and women of the WW II era who braved dangers and performed deeds to defend the US Constitution and the American way of life. They accepted risks not for fame, but to preserve our freedoms. These were the heroes of my great-grandfather’s generation. The immortalized words that are inscribed on the bronze,…

The Traditionalist Generation, also known as Silent Generation, were born between the years of 1925- 1942 and about 5 percent of the workforce nowadays. The Traditionalist Generation were born during the Great Depression and World War II. They either fought in WWII or they were children of those who fought. Their behaviors are based on experiences during the Depression or WWII. They have the very different mindset than the other generations due to world-changing events they had encountered…

Different age groups throughout the years have acquired a generic name that is used to describe the generation as one big group. The term Millennials have come about from the generation born between 1982 and 2004, and this group brings a lot of attention to themselves. Most of this attention gets brought about by the use of social media as this is the first generation, for the later born Millennials, who have never lived without the internet. These individuals are more focused on themselves and…

With each new generation, influences come from broad forces such as parents, media, social events, popular culture, natural disasters, world events, and peers (Schullery, 2013). These groups may have participated in “equivalent historical experiences” or were subjected to similar social forces and as a result have “consonant world views” (Alderfer, 1987, p. 238). These shape generations and create common value systems that distinguish them from people who were raised in different times (Twenge…

The G.I. Generation era was from 1929 through 1946. This generation experienced numerous challenges in their everyday lives. The Great Depression and World War II were two devastating events of this generation. Advertising and graphic design has been around since 1704, and while exploring all of the different generations, we will see the changes that occurred in advertising and graphic design. During the G.I. Generation the stock market crashed and individuals and businesses became…

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…

There is no need to explain how important it is to manage four generations in the workplace. About where to start from and how to do it we will try to cover in the next few pages. The four distinct generational groups in today’s workforce are Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y. The Traditionalist Generation, also known as the Silent Generation, the Greatest Generation, or the Veterans comprises employees and retirees born between 1928 and 1945 (Taylor, P., & Keeter, S…

there is a mom and father with them who are on their phones too. In most everyday culture this is very normal these group of people are the Generation Y also known as The Millennials which refers to people born between 1980 and 1999. There is currently eighty million people born in the United States between the time of 1980 to 1999. They are the first generation to have email, instant messaging and cell phones since their…

The Good, the Bad, the Millennial Generation “It’s a putrid, stinking, several-months-old-stringy-goat-meat moment to be young Malone 2).” Millennials in United States are a frequently discussed subject due to their actions being the deciding factor of the entire population’s fate. Agreement regarding millennials’ colliding views with previous generations, the terrible quality of their current situation, and their promising outcome suggests that this group is a contradiction within themselves.…

An attribute that both generations show is strength. Both show this strength in different ways but this attribute could have been directly passed down from parent to child. The Greatest Generation showed their strength by their ability to fight a war that was on the other side of the world. They fought for other countries’ freedom fully knowing the danger of their service. Those who were left in the United States exhibited enormous amounts of strength by their resilience and ability to…