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Millennials In The Workplace

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Effect of Millennials on the workplace – A comparative Study

Karen D’Souza
HRLP009
School Of Inspired Leadership, Gurgaon

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Contents
Abstract 3
Introduction 7
Objective 9
Scope 9
Hypothesis 10
Literature Review 10
References 20

Introduction
Millennials (also known as the Millennial Generation …show more content…

This section encompasses the work so far on different generational groups.
There are three generations at work today. Baby boomers, Generation X and Millennials (Generation Y)
Baby Boomers
Baby Boomers (Boomers) were born between 1946 and 1964. Boomers are achievement driven and it is typical of them to spend long hours at the office. They believe in team work and working hard to be noticed among peers. “Live to work” is what this generation is symbolic of.
Gen Xers
Gen Xers were born between 1965 and 1979. This generation have seen their parents, elders slog it at workplaces and have realized the need to strike a balance. Hence the mantra that this generation stands for, unlike the previous generation is “Work to live”. This generation like to be independent – this also reflects in the kind of work environment they seek. They prefer autonomy and get repelled by micro management. …show more content…

They are born from 1980 on and they have started entering the workforce post 2000. They are a very diverse group that have been born into the era of technology and have things served on a platter, so to say. IT had taken over the world when they stepped into the workplace. An integral part of their lives is to contribute to the society in ways they can. The generation is more empathetic and outward looking and has lesser stereotypes than the previous two generations. At work, Millennials are collaborative. They want to be seen as individual contributors, who make a difference. They look to leverage their strengths to deliver results at the

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