Generations at Work
Subtitle: Managing the Clash of Veterans, Boomers, Xers, and Nexters in Your Workplace
Edition: 1 Ed edition
Publisher: AMACOM/American Management Association; AMACOM
Published: October 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9780814404805
Subjects: Personnel & human resources management; Working patterns & practices; Supervision; Conflict of generations; United States; Business & Economics; Business / Economics / Finance; Management - General; Business/Economics; Human Resources & Personnel Management; Diversity in the workplace; General; Age groups; Supervision of employees
First sentence: There is a problem in the workplace-a problem derived not from downsizing, rightsizing, change, technology, foreign competition, pointy-haired bosses, bad breath, cubicle envy, or greed.
Description: Written by a team of distinguished cross-generational authors, this groundbreaking book supplies fresh, provocative insights & practical solutions for understanding differences, resolving conflicts & managing effectively in today's age-diverse workplace. For anyone struggling to manage people who just don't see work (or life) the same way, this book helps you understand the gulf that separates the generations & offers practical guidelines for building a harmonious workforce where people rally together for the organization, not against each other.

Includes information on Baby Boomers, case studies, communication skills, ACORN imperatives, Ben & Jerryʼs Homemade, Inc., Chevys Fresh Mex, Lucent Technologies, TGI Fridayʼs, West Group, family values, future issues, generation gaps, Generation X, leadership style, management, recruiting, seminal events, teamwork, technology issues, television, training, Veterans, work ethic, workplace, etc.