Discussion Board #4 Management Theory On page 639-641, your textbook discusses the different generations at work. Years ago, I read a book called Generations at work: Old Farts and upstarts by Zemke, Raines and Filipczak. In the book, they talked about how starting in the 1960's, different generations were working closely together. Prior to this time, generations were separated by the positions that were held in the organization. For example, older people were the bosses, and the young people were lower on the organizational structure. These generations are motivated by different factors, and when thrown together this sometimes results in generational conflict. For you all as future managers here is a link about the newest generation or the Gen Alpha which have been described as feral, illiterate, and doomed. This will be your employees in 8 years or so! This is a good read. Millennials gave birth to 'Generation Alpha.' Are these kids already doomed? - Los Angeles Times Your book talks about how the society in which were born and the culture, society, and political events at that time forms our attitudes toward our jobs. Identify your generation (x, next, millennial etc); In other words, what generation do you find yourself by age and belief regarding work? Describe the workplace factors that motivate you to work. Discuss how your motivating factors fit your birth generation, as described in the textbook, or how you do not fit your birth generation.

Discussion Board #4 Management Theory On page 639-641, your textbook discusses the different generations at work. Years ago, I read a book called Generations at work: Old Farts and upstarts by Zemke, Raines and Filipczak. In the book, they talked about how starting in the 1960's, different generations were working closely together. Prior to this time, generations were separated by the positions that were held in the organization. For example, older people were the bosses, and the young people were lower on the organizational structure. These generations are motivated by different factors, and when thrown together this sometimes results in generational conflict. For you all as future managers here is a link about the newest generation or the Gen Alpha which have been described as feral, illiterate, and doomed. This will be your employees in 8 years or so! This is a good read. Millennials gave birth to 'Generation Alpha.' Are these kids already doomed? - Los Angeles Times Your book talks about how the society in which were born and the culture, society, and political events at that time forms our attitudes toward our jobs. Identify your generation (x, next, millennial etc); In other words, what generation do you find yourself by age and belief regarding work? Describe the workplace factors that motivate you to work. Discuss how your motivating factors fit your birth generation, as described in the textbook, or how you do not fit your birth generation.