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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"generational cohorts"”.
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The Knowledge And Perceptions Of Generational Cohorts Of K-5 Elementary Educators Who Use Technology For Teaching And Learning
… study examined the perceptions and knowledge of generational cohorts (Baby Boomer, Generation X, and/or Millennials) of elementary (K-5) educators regarding the use of technology for teaching and learning. The remarkable pace of the transition to digital-age learning environments has made it …
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An Examination of Job Satisfaction Related to Generational Cohorts and Faculty Status of West Virginia University Extension Service County Faculty
… variables, including faculty tenure status and generational cohort groups. Results showed that West Virginia University Extension county are satisfied or very satisfied with their job. The county Extension faculty were more intrinsically than extrinsically motivated, which according to the …
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A mixed methods study of sexual harassment attitudes across generational cohorts and gender and how these variables relate to prevention and intervention efforts in the workplace.
This mixed-methods study examines how generational cohorts (Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z) and gender influence attitudes and responses to workplace sexual harassment (SH). Grounded in the bystander intervention model, moral responsibility theory, critical theory, and critical …
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Mentorship expectations differences across generations: A study of South African black women
… among African-Black women across three generational cohorts: the Struggle Generation (ages 42–61), the Transition Generation (ages 29–41), and the Born Free Generation (ages 22–28). Recognizing mentorship as a vital coping strategy in workplace environments, the study employs qualitative …
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Investigating the use of generational cohort theory to identify total reward preferences
… and/or generalisations about perceived generational differences within the workplace have become commonplace. Generational cohort theories are often used to identify generational cohorts of employees that are argued to be different, including having differing expectations, needs, …
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African Americans' perspectives on racial solidarity
… were conducted with individuals from two generational cohorts: ages 18 to 30 (post-Civil Rights era) and ages 50 and older (Civil Rights era).</p> <p>This study describes a process by which racial solidarity appears to have diminished among some African Americans. This transition seems to …
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Leadership Perceptions of Millennial Generation Professional Services Employees and the Link to Job Satisfction
… this study support previous studies of various generational cohorts and extend the knowledge base specifically to a millennial subgroup. Implications include opportunities for organizations to implement leadership development programs focused on specific behaviors that will increase employee …
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Generational Differences in Work Orientation of Nursing Students
… is to construct a nursing knowledge base on generational differences in work values and their influence on interactions in nursing education. Generational differences in work values and their effect on nursing education are crucial subjects to address as they relate to nursing, patient care, …
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Stuck in the middle: Generation Xers lived experiences in the workforce while navigating between Baby Boomers and Millennials, and perceived impact on their job satisfaction
… values and expectations than the proceeding generational cohorts. These two dimensions --Boomers continuing to work, and Millennials entering and beginning to influence the workforce--suggest a potentially enigmatic challenge for the smaller but still relevant cohort of Gen Xers with the …
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Shopping Orientations, Retail Attributes and Retail Format Choice Among Generation Y Apparel Shoppers
… in shopping styles as compared to previous generational cohorts (Pentecost and Andrews, 2010; Bakewell and Mitchell, 2003, TRU, 1999), yet there is a lack of extant patronage research specific to the cohort. While initial steps to understand Generation Y shoppers have been taken (e.g., Seock …
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The Effect of Generation on Retention of Women Engineers in Aerospace and Industry
… the nature and extent of differences between generational cohorts regarding the effect of family factors on retention of women in engineering, with an emphasis on women in the aerospace industry. While 6% of the aerospace workforce is made up of aeronautical engineers, an additional 11.2% of …
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Leadership preferences of a Generation Y cohort: A mixed methods study.
Presently there are four generational cohorts in the workplace. Born from 1977 to 1997, the youngest cohort group, referred to as Generation Y (or Gen Y) in this study, has 81 million members, of whom over 29 million are already in the workplace. The importance of leader-subordinate relationships …
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Generational differences in South African consumers' brand equity perceptions
… transition in the country. The study focused on generational cohorts instead of generations. Generational cohorts are distinct from generations as they are defined according to their transition from childhood to adulthood. A generation on the other hand is defined by its year of birth. This study …
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Establishing and maintaining employee motivation from recruitment through Induction, transition and retirement
… types of motivation are affected by ageing and generational cohorts, a theoretical contribution is made by identifying how motivational change occurs and where gaps in knowledge exist. Chapter 2 focuses on how employee motivators can be assessed at the time of hiring. Through a series of …
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Examining the Impact of Human Resource Management (HRM) on Telework Participation Among US Federal Employees
… management (HRM) practices, differences among generational cohorts, and the role of line managers. Chapter 1 presents the motivation for this dissertation, theoretical foundations, an overview of telework within the US federal government, and a summary of the three research studies conducted. …
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Deconstructing the age-diverse workforce mosaic : bridging the multigenerational technology skills gap
… explores the diverse learning needs of the multigenerational workforce and the barriers to developing problem-solving skills in technology-rich environments (PS-TREs). With four primary generational cohorts—baby boomers, Generation X, millennials, and Generation Z—coexisting in the workplace at …
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The Impact of Generational Intelligence and Its Relationship With Team Cohesion and Team Performance in a Jamaican Multi-Generational Workforce
… currently faces a phenomenon of having a multi-generational workforce that includes four generations working alongside each other across its five fields for the first time in its history. This intersection of generations brings challenges concerning the adequacy of leaders’ generational …
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Nursing Leadership Characteristics: Effect On Nursing Job Satisfactio
… The different values and norms of the generational cohorts result in each cohort perceiving leadership characteristics differently. Factors such as length of exposure to leadership, location, shift worked, clinical versus non-clinical positions and the presence or absence of …
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The “Why” Generation: Traits and Conflict Styles of Millennials From the Workplace to the Future of Society
… and competing) are present in each generational cohort, the longitudinal cohort study finds that Millennials are more likely to compete and accommodate. Although the findings of the cohort study are not significant for Millennials being more likely to avoid, this result is impacted …
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