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The Cross Generation

The Cross Generation Workplace study material

TermDefinition
UNIQUE ONE OF A KING
DIVERSITY VARIETY DIFFERENCE USUALLY CONCERNING RACE, RELIGION OR ANOTHER
MANAGER DIRECT CONTROL TAKE RESPONSABILITY
REALIZATION UNDERSTANDING INSIGHT DISCOVERY
GENERATIONAL OF A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE SAME AGE THIS TERM IS SOMETIMES
CHALLENGES DIFFICULTIES TEST OF ABILITIES
COINCIDENCE SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS BY ACCIDENT BY CHANCES
RESENTMENT ANGER, UNHAPPINESS THAT STAYS
ENMITY ANGER PROLONGED
ALLIANCES GROUP WITH COMMON INTERESTS CLOSE RELATIONSHIP
PROSPERITY GOOD FORTUNE, WEALTH
SCARCITY INSUFFICIENT SUPPLY NOT ENOUGH OR SOMETHING
OPTIMISM TENDENCY TO EXPECT THE BEST, CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE
HARMONY AGREEMENT HAPPINESS FEELING
VETERANS (1922 - 1943) (A)THEY ARE CHARACTERIZED BY CIVIC, PRIDE, LOYALTY, RESPECT FOR AUTHORITY (B) IN WORKPLACE THIS GROUP IS PRIMARILY MEN (C) THEY ARE TRADITIONALISTS
BABY BOOMERS (1943 - 1960) (A) THEY ARE THE CIVIL RIGHTS GENERATION (B) THEY BORN BEFORE OR AFTER WWII, RAISED IN ERA OF EXTREME OPTIMIST, OPPORTUNITY, AND PROGRESS (C) THEY WORK 60 HOURS WEEKS AND ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY, PROJECTS AND INTERNATIONALCAUSES
XRES (1960 - 1980) (A) BORN BEFORE OR DURING VIETNAM WAR (B) TECHNOLOGY ADAPTERS (C) THEY ARE VERY CLEAR ABOUT THE MEANING OF BALANCE IN THEIR LIFE
NEXTERS (1980 - 2000) (A) PARENTS HAVE SACRIFICED TO PROVIDE THEM THE BEST EDUCATION AND RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCES (B) THEY ARE TECHNOLOGICALLY COMPETENT (C) THEY HAVE RELAXED ACTITUDES TOWARD GENDER STEREOTYPING
(1). BELIEVES THAT MEN MAKE THE BEST BOSSES VETERANS
(2). PREFERS BON JOVI TO THE SPICE GIRLS XERS
(3). HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONLINE NEXTERS
(4). CONSIDERS JFK A ROLE MODEL BABY BOOMERS
WHY DO THE AUTHORS CLAIM THAT TODAY'S WORKFORCE IS UNIQUE? (A)NEVER BEFORE HAVE THERE BEENA WORKFORCE AND WORKPLACE SO DIVERSE IN SO MANY WAYS
PROBLEMS BETWEEN GENERATIONS WILL HEAL THEMSELVES TRUE
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE IMPORTANT FORCES THAT SHAPE GENERATIONS? (A)ECONOMY, POLITIC AND SOCIAL CIRCUNTANCES
AS THEY ACQUIRE THEIR OWN VALUES, CHILDREN PAY MORE ATTENTION TO THEIR FRIENDS THAN TO THEIR PARENTS TRUE
OF THE FOUR GENERATIONS, THE VETERANS ARE THE MOST LIKELY TO FAVOR TRADITIONAL ROLES FOR WOMEN FALSE
THE WAR THAT MOST SHAPED ROOMER ATTITUDES WAS WWII FALSE
XRES HAVE EXPERIENCED SO MUCH CHANGE IN THEIR LIVES THAT THEY NO LONGR MASTER CHANGE FALSE
NEXTERS ARE THE YOUNGEST OF THE GENERATIONS TRUE
YOU CAN OFTEN TELL WHICH GENERATION SOMEONE IS FROM BY THE MUSIC HER OR SHE LISTENS TO FALSE
MOST PEOPLE ARE UNAWARE OF THEIR OWN PLACE IN HISTORY TRUE
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