G Flashcards
(24 cards)
How do Baby Boomers display their value of family?
Through creating families with multiple children and showing
strong respect towards elders.
Baby Boomers pride themselves in their ability?
To redefine traditional values
such as independence, liberalism, experimentalism.
What do Baby Boomers
value in the workforce?
Loyalty to their jobs, strong work ethic, and group strength.
What are the global events that shaped Baby Boomers world view?
The Cold War, Assassinations of JFK, RFK & MLK, Peace & Love Movement, and Rock & Roll.
How do Baby Boomers prefer to communicate and receive information?
Face-to-face, by Radio, TV, Print & direct mail.
How does Generation X display their value of family?
They redefined family values because they saw an increased divorce rates and were latchkey children.
Generation X is most proud of being?
Open to diversity, ethically sound, independent, and adaptable.
What does Generation X
value in the workforce?
Loyalty to their job, the normalcy of a female workforce and more individuality than group strength.,
What are the global events that shaped Generation X’s world view?
The fall of the Berlin Wall, the Watergate scandal, the Moon landing, the Vietnam War, and societal change because of the Civil Rights Movement.
How does Generation X prefer to communicate and receive information?
By Email, Mobile phone, or TV.
How do Millennials see family and its value?
Divorce becomes common making them single-parented children who have lost traditions.
Millennials are most proud of being?
Optimistic, independent, adventurous, conservative, open-minded, entrepreneurial.
What do Millennials
value in the workforce?
Have a strong sense of entitlement and seek a good work/life balance.
What are the global events that shaped Millennials’ world view?
Terrorism, technological advances, environmental issues, and global financial crisis.
How do Millennials prefer to communicate and receive information?
Mobile through the use of Smartphones, Email, and digitally with instant messaging.
How does Generation Z see family and its value?
They come from single parent or same sex parents who have little attachment to traditional values and believe the family to be a support system.
Generation Z prides themselves in their ability?
To be adventurous and social, yet surprisingly conservative, with an Internet savvy, that makes them impatient, creative, innovative, visual, and
hyper-aware of their environment.
What does Generation Z
value in the workforce?
Flexibility that includes a reality & openness; Multitaskers that can be adventurous, creative, innovative, and entrepreneurial.
What are the global events that shaped Generation Z’s world view?
The rise of social media, same sex marriage, climate change, and terrorism.
How does Generation Z prefer to communicate and receive information?
Mobile through the use of Smartphones, Facetime, Skype, Google Hangout, and with instant messaging.
Baby Boomers prefer what leadership style?
A hierarchical leadership style that has clear delineation about who is in-charge.
Generation X prefers what leadership style?
A Laissez-faire leadership style that gives others the freedom to make decisions.
Millennials
A collaborative and team-oriented leadership style that seek opinions before making decisions.
Generation Z prefers what leadership style?
A non-hierarchical leadership style, driven by technology with a high value on diversity and inclusion.
