Managing the new workforce
Subtitle: international perspectives on the millennial generation
By: edited by Eddy S. Ng, Sean T. Lyons, Linda Schweitzer
Publisher: Edward Elgar
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Cheltenham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 311
ISBN-13: 9780857933003
Subjects: Personnel management; Entry-level employees; Generation Y; Employment; Age distribution (Demography); Economic aspects; Diversity in the workplace; Management; Employees; Training of; Cross-cultural studies; Employability
Description: "In a unique historical phenomenon of demographics , a large cohort of post-war Baby Boomers is retiring as a new cadre of younger workers, the twenty-somethings referred to as 'Gen Y' or Millennials, are being recruited to replace them.  This workforce of the future comes with their own set of expectations, demands, and work habits. This book provides an understanding of the new workforce in many countries and settings. The international perspective makes it possible to examine cross-cultural similarities and differences in HRM practices." -- adapted from back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: List of contributors -- Preface -- ch. 1.; title: Who are the millennials? empirical evidence for generational differences in work values, attitudes and personality  -- Jean M. Twenge and Stacy M. Campbell -- ch. 2.; title: Public service motivation and work preferences of the millennials in Australia  -- Jeannette Taylor -- ch. 3.; title: Attracting Generation Y: how work values predict organizational attraction in graduating students in Belgium  -- Rein De Cooman and Nicky Dries -- ch. 4.; title: Generational career shift : millennials and the changing nature of careers in Canada  -- Sean T. Lyons, Eddy S. Ng and Linda Schweitzer -- ch. 5.; title: 'Going through the mist' : early career transitions of Chinese millennial returnees  -- Emily T. Porschitz, Chun Guo and José Alves -- ch. 6.; title: Differences in work-related attitudes between millennials and Generation X : evidence from Germany  -- Heiko Breitsohl and Sascha Ruhle -- ch. 7.; title: Perceptions of age diversity in Singapore : implications for managing a diverse workforce  -- Stewart L. Arnold and Samantha Yue -- ch. 8.; title: Assessing millennials in the South African work context  -- Nico Martins and Ellen Martins -- ch. 9.; title: Are millennials a different breed? Turkish hospitality sector frontline employees' intention to stay  -- Kivanc Inelmen, Isik U. Zeytinoglu and Duygu Uygur -- ch. 10.; title: Career counseling for millennials : practioners' perspectives  -- Linda M. Hite and Kimberly S. McDonald -- ch. 11.; title: Will millennials save the world through work? international generational differences in the relative importance of corporate social responsibility and business ethics to turnover intentions  -- Rena Rasch and Brenda Kowske -- ch. 12.; title: Career success in the younger generation  -- Emma Parry, Julie Unite, Katharina Chudzikowski, Jon P. Briscoe and Yan Shen -- ch. 13.; title: Cultural influences on millennial MBA students' career goals : evidence from 23 countries  -- Saba Colakoglu and Paula Caligiuri -- ch. 14.; title: Perceptions of authority and leadership : a cross-national, cross-generational investigation -- Jennifer J. Deal, Sarah Stawiski, Laura M. Graves, William A. Gentry, Marian Ruderman and Todd J. Weber-- Index.