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Integrating
Generation X 
And
Generation Y 
CHAPTER 11.0GENERATION X
Recently, world is facing with a vibrant change of phenomenon of intergrating generation X(Baby Boomers) and generation Y(The Millenials) in various field of scenario and situation. Thereason why currently people kept on concern about this issue is because to ensure theeffectiveness of work done especially in corporate world, industrial area and workforceenvironment. To ensure the objective of intergrating this two generations become a reality, thereare so many research on organizational behaviour, human resource, management andleaderships have been done by expertist and scientist all across the culture in order to understandthe behavior of these two generations in details.To understand them better, it is neccessary to dive down deep into each of generations and try tofind the “point of intersection” between both party so that we can match and suit them in order toachieve a sustainable bussiness or corporate achievements.Before intergrating both generations to acquire a maximum performance in the organizations, wehave decided to segregates the explanations of each generations first before combining and joining their similiarities in order to achieve the corporate objectives at the last of the paragraph.Generation X, commonly abbreviated to Gen X, is a term used to refer to a generational cohort born after the  baby boomended, extending from the early-to-mid1960sto late1970s(see Generation Y). The term Generation X has been used indemography,the social sciences, and marketing, though it is most often used in popular culture. Generation X was originally referred to as the "baby bust" generation because of the drop in the birth rate following the baby boom.The health issues for generation X is HIV/AIDS. They will be born at the hospital where thedoctor will set the birth date to ensure that their holidays are not interrupted.For mealtimes, Generation X will eat dinner on a TV tray. Dads, and sometimes moms, were stillat work. They ignored authority, but quietly. Beatings had little effect. A more sophisticatedapproach was required.
 
Integrating
Generation X 
And
Generation Y 
About dating and courtship, the girl usually start to flirt and end up with asking boys to dancewith them. If the answer is “no”, they dance on their own anyway with everyone else on thedance floor. Dating lost what was left of its innocence as date rape and date drugs arrived.Generation X began to use the internetfor dating. Popular musicians of generation X are KurtCobain, Sheryl Crowe, Alanis Morissette and Grunge. They like activities where you can diedoing it, like canyoning, bungee jumping and white water rafting. This laid back generation likean informal, flexible approach to the working environment. They want the environment to haveelements of fun and relaxation. They also like to have the flexibility to personalize and change itconstantly.In the early1990s, when Generation X came into their own, cultural and musical movementssuch asGrungeandhip hopcame into popularity. To this day, Generation X's influence is very strong.Generation X can technically be defined as the generation following the Baby Boomers.Xers were born between 1965 and 1980, 1961 and 1981, 1964 and 1979, 1963 and 1979, 1965and 1975 or since the mid-1960s, depending on which source you use. For practical purposes wewill say that Generation X was born between 1965 and 1980, now ranging in age from 17-32 andusually judged by characteristics assigned to them by the media. Generation Xers were broughtup on television, Atari 2600s and personal computers.Below are a few common characteristics of Generation X. The first one is individualistic.Generation X came of age in an era of two-income families, rising divorce rates and a falteringeconomy. Women were joining the workforce in large numbers, spawning an age of “latch-key”children. As a result, Generation X is independent, resourceful and self-sufficient. In theworkplace, Generation X values freedom and responsibility. Many in this generation display acasual disdain for authority and structured work hours. They dislike being micro-managed andembrace a hands-off management philosophy. The second one is technologically adept.
 
TheGeneration X mentality reflects a shift from a manufacturing economy to a service economy. Thefirst generation to grow up with computers, technology is woven into their lives. As law firmsand corporate legal departments integrate new technological tools, Generation X has learned andadapted.This generation is comfortable using PDAs, cellphones, e-mail, laptops, Blackberrys and other technology employed in the legal workplace. The third one is flexible. Many Gen Xers livedthrough tough economic times in the 1980s and saw their workaholic parentslose hard-earned positions.
 
Integrating
Generation X 
And
Generation Y 
Thus, Generation X is less committed to one employer and more willing to change jobs to getahead than previous generations. They adapt well to change and are tolerant of alternativelifestyles. Generation X is ambitious and eager to learn new skills but want to accomplish thingson their own terms. The fourth is value work and life balance. Unlike previous generations,members of Generation X work to live rather than live to work. They appreciate fun in theworkplace and espouse a work hard or play hard mentality. Generation X managers oftenincorporate humor and games into work activities. Alabelattributed to people born during the1960s and 1970s. Generation X are often described as cynical or disaffected, though thisreputationobviously does notapplyto all people born during this era. This generation has an increased understanding of technology, having grown up during the age of  computers. Generation X tend to build a portable career. They believe that team members should build oneach other’s individual strengths. This doesn’t mean that they are not team players. They aregreat team players. They deliberately look for areas of differences between team members. Teammembers are encouraged to share their difference in opinions, but consensus is not the goal. Thismake this generation much more rugged than previous generations. Individuals or small groupswork on certain tasks, make decisions and are trusted by the rest of the team. They assemble andchange teams much quicker than the Baby Boomers, who first want to take time to get everyoneon board.Xers are much more collaborative than previous generations. They don’t like to be bogged downin political posturing. They simply get on with the work. They are also much more direct in their communication style than previous generations.They view rewards by saying that freedom is the only reward for this generation. And thefreedom they want is to have a balanced lifestyle. They value the times they spend with their family and children. They are not keen to become the workaholics that their parents were. Theywant to work in an environment that’s fun places to be in. Xers are willing to work hard, butwhen the project is over, they want some time off. They are not interested in future rewards, because they know that not even you know the future and how long the company will still bearound. They want to be able to take their pension and any accumulated leave with them whenthey go. Some people call this generation the “now” generation. And it’s the same with feedback.They want regular feedback at the end of every project. So, make feedback a continuing process.They would also appreciate a less structured, informal approach.
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rizalstarz

it done by my team during management training.

reply05 / 18 / 2010
Arianna Schiau

can you please tell me who the author of this book is?

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