Business Administration 2295F/G Lecture 4: Mos Ch4

• School: Western University
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: Business Administration 2295F/G
• Professor: stedieu

Document Summary

Are seen as cynical, confident, independent, creative and pragmatic: generation y (born 1981- 2000) (14% and increasing rapidly)- experienced the same situations as gen x growing up and are confident, social, demanding of feedback and somewhat unfocused. *the latter two groups are more accepting of diversity and striving for good work-life balance. They also are more inclined to value money, status and rapid career growth. Work centrality- work is valued differently across cultures: people in japan perceive work as a highly central life interest whereas people in the united states view work as a moderate central life interest. Discovered four dimensions along which work-related values differed across cultures: power distance refers to the extent to which society members accept an unequal distribution of power. In small power distance cultures power differences and inequality are minimized, and superiors are accessible (eg. denmark, new. Zealand, israel: uncertainty avoidance refers to the extent to which people are uncomfortable with uncertain and ambiguous situations.