Generations and Work

Based on an extensive national survey of workers and four separate industry-specific surveys, Generations and Work will examine and provide answers to the most common issues and problems of multi generational work by assessing differences and commonalitie

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10.1057/9781137348227 - Generations and Work, Eric Bolland and Carlos Lopes

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Generations and Work

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Eric Bolland and Carlos Lopes

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Generations and Work

generations and work

Copyright © Eric Bolland and Carlos Lopes, 2014. First published in 2014 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States—­a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: 978–1–137–35057–2 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available from the Library of Congress. A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Newgen Knowledge Works (P) Ltd., Chennai, India. First edition: October 2014 10  9  8  7  6  5  4  3  2  1

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List of Figures

ix

Acknowledgments

xi

1 Introduction and Plan of the Book

1

2 The Concept of Generations

29

3 Age-based Job Motivators and Generational Conflict

61

4 Generation Issues in Different Industries

103

5 How Generations Impact Businesses

131

6 Does Generation Matter?

165

7 Diagnosing and Solving Age Issues

193

8 Conclusions and a New Model for Age and Work

227

Index

259

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