COMM 222 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Millennials, William Healey Dall, Emotional Contagion
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Values: broad tendency to prefer certain states of affairs over others. The preference aspect of this definition means that values have to do with what we consider good and bad, should and should not do. People tend to hold values structured around: achievement, power, autonomy, conformity, tradition and social welfare. Traditionalists, baby boomers, generation x and generation y (millennials) have grown up under different socialization experiences. Generation x and y are more inclined to value status and rapid career growth than are boomers. X are less loyal, more inclined toward work-life balance than boomers. All work generations share the same values but express them differently. Managers who receive foreign assignments terminate them early because they perform poorly or do not adjust to the culture. Lack of appreciation of basic differences in work-related values across cultures. Work centrality: work is valued differently across cultures. Japan tops the list with a very high work centrality.
