BU288 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Organizational Commitment, Customer Satisfaction, Absenteeism
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A broad tendency to prefer certain states of affairs over others: values have to do with what we consider good and bad , values are motivational and very general. Achievement, power, autonomy, conformity, tradition, and social welfare. Like people from different cultures, different generations grew up under rather different socialization experiences: these differences have led to notable value differences between the generations. Such value differences might then underlie the differential assets and preferences for leadership style. Traditionalists: respectful of authority and a high work ethic: people from post-war; a lot of respect for authority. Gen x: cynical, confident, and pragmatic: professor"s generation. Millennials stereotypes: low tolerance for being bossed around, techy, narcissist, we"re also considered as millennials despite the year range for gen y. Most research points to more similarities than differences in values across generations. Some indication that gen x and y are more inclined to value status and rapid career growth than are boomers.
