BUS 2090 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Baby Boomers, Job Satisfaction, Discrepancy Theory
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Values a board tendency to prefer certain states of affairs over others. They are motivational since they signal the attractive aspects of our environment that we seek and the unattractive aspects that we try to avoid or change. Signals how we believe we should and should not behave. Distinctive generations: often called the traditionalists, the baby boomers, generation x and the millennials (or generation y) Traditionalists grew up in the shadow of two wars. Baby boomers faced a vibrant economy and the sexual revolution and the advent of rock and roll. Gen x and y experienced more dual=career families and more divorce when growing up. Popular press contains many stereotypes concerning the generations. Traditionalists portrayed as being respectful of authority and having a high work ethic. Gen x: seen as cynical, confident and pragmatic. Gen y: said to be confident, social, demanding of feedback and somewhat unfocused.
