Generational Differences in the Workplace

The topic for this assignment is GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES IN THE WORKPLACE. As our workforce continues to grow, it also becomes much more “diverse” from a generational perspective. In many organizations today there could be as many as five (5) generations attempting to interact and work together toward successful organizational goals and objectives.
Your assignment for this topic is two-fold. First, watch the following TED Talk entitled “What baby boomers can learn from millennials at work — and vice versa” (Chip Conley | TED Salon Verizon)

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Upon completion of the short video, your assignment is to conduct a literature search and industry-related research for the topic and prepare a five (5) to seven (7) page paper (double-spaced, font size of 12 point) for this topic. The narrative report should include (at a minimum) an introduction to the topic of generational diversity, discussion related to the generations which make up today’s workforce, the unique qualities that each group brings to the “table”, the positive and/or negative interaction that does (or could) occur between and among the generations, and the impact of these interactions in today’s 21st Century organizations.
At the conclusion of the paper I encourage you to include your experiences and/or thoughts with the topic at hand. Based on what you have researched and read, what are your thoughts about all of the generations “working together” toward a common goal…Possible? Impossible? Problematic? Ideal? Crazy to think it can happen? What do you feel is going to be the impact of this situation on YOU as you enter, reenter, grow/move up in the business/industry/education. These are just a few directions you can go with your final discussion. A BIBLIOGRAPHY is to be prepared and attached to the end of the report. This bibliography must include a minimum of five credible (5) sources and can consist of both scholarly and reputable popular press sources (not counted as part of the page requirement). To convey your thoughts should require the use of “I” in your discussion…which is not only acceptable, but expected in this paper.

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