Silent Generation Those born before 1943 are referred as silent generations or veterans. They are also called traditionalist. The people of this generation grew up during World War II and great depression era where they were the part of the fight or were the children at that time. Patriotism, hard work, team effort and dedication defines this generation. They are also the first true innovators of many vaccines for deadly disease like tetanus, polio, tuberculosis etc. Some calls them as the wealthiest generation .In today’s world, silent generation are majority who are retired and mostly seen during the time of voting. Social issues: During the World War II there were so much disruptions that the values of this generation was greatly affected by this. As they took part in the wars the behavior of this generation’s people were influenced by their own experience. Men mostly worked whereas women were the homemaker raising their little ones. Economic: In the year 1929 U.S Stock Market crashed and the following year worldwide depression was seen. Great depression was the time when America suffered a huge downturn in the economy where silent generation suffered tremendously. Many American citizens lost their homes, properties and above all more the 24 % were unemployed. But World War II played an important role in the economic recovery as new industries were built, employment rate increased and development were made. Political: Baby boomers: The generation who are born between the year 1940 and 1960 falls under this generation. This generation was born during a spike in child birth after World War II. The children of this generation had many advantages as they grew up in optimistic and positive times compared to the children of t... ... middle of paper ... ...hnology and modern communication techniques. Email, text are easily adapted by these generations. 4. What skills does each generation (Silent & Baby Boomer) bring to the workplace? Silent generations are very loyal to their employers and they expect the same in return. They possess superb interpersonal skills and enjoy flexible arrangement to match their schedule. As they are very hardworking generation, they do believe in promotion and raises. Time and discipline are the two important factor. Due to the participation in World War II they have a very strict regimen. They believe in duty before fun. Baby boomer: for baby boomer work ethic is measured in hours they have worked. They believe in teamwork and considers success as the part of the teamwork. At work, this generation mainly focuses on building relationship and expect the loyalty from those they work with.
World War II was happening as the 1950’s were happening and it soon drew to a close. This brought more men home from the army and thus led to the “Baby boom.” The baby boom was started as part of a security aspect for if there was another war there would still be a child to carry on the name. However, many men from the army just missed their wives and decided to have a few kids. This was a big impact on the 1960’s because those youths involved in the baby boom were starting to become adolescents and young adults as the 1960’s counterculture ideas started. Another aspect of this baby boom was that they didn’t really recognize the hard work that their father had to endure to provide them with a good life. They saw everything getting better, but never understood that things would fall apart if you let it get that way.
The Baby Boomers were called into the Vietnam War and expected to follow in their father’s heroic footsteps; but unlike their father’s generation they failed to live up to the expectations. The Baby Boomers rebelled against the state and popular culture, developing flower power, free love, and equality. The Vietnam War conflicted with many of the generation’s values, resulting in internal conflict with many of the nation’s youth. Some men joined the military to fight, while other dodged the draft, creating conflict within a generation. Overall, the Baby Boomer generation symbolized individuality, dishonor, injustice, failure, and wasteful sacrifice.
The generation of women, who were born between 1946 and 1964 or the post WWII era, are commonly referred to as the ‘Boomer Women.’ In fact the whole generation of babies born in that period was known as the Boomer Generation. People returning from the war were facilitated to have a home and build up families and this consequently led to the Baby Boom.
The beginning of this generation marked the economic growth and an expansion of the middle class post WWII. Families could afford to own houses, cars, and newfangled appliances because of the GI Bill and booming industry. Children were afforded luxuries their parents could have only dreamed of. Families could not only provide a comfortable middle class lifestyle for their Baby Boomer children, but also save their money and send their children to college. As a result, Baby Boomers were more educated than their mothers and fathers, and were often first generation college graduates. They were raised with values that reflected their Traditionalists parents’ values: money equals security, work hard equals success, and loyalty to employers were all important qualities (Money et al., 2014). As nurses, Baby Boomers are very committed to the organization, a trait enforced by their parents. They are also strong willed, competitive, and tend to challenge authority, perhaps a result from the political and civil rights turmoil they were raised in (both from the Cold War and the Vietnam War). They want to be valued and noticed by their employers, and strive for promotions and job opportunities because these are characteristics that their parents instilled in them. The motto for this generation is “living to work” (Hendricks & Cope, 2012), and they seek validation of their hard
In finding that generation Y yields almost equal numbers of intrinsic and extrinsically motivated people, we can confidently conclude that generation Y should not be stereotyped as being mostly one or the other. Accepting that this generation of workers encompasses a plethora of behavioural characteristics and can be motivated by different means, managers should be able to affectively create a work environment that allows for individuals of different motivational tendencies to work together and successfully accomplish work tasks.
“The Veteran Generation (Born between 1922 and 1945) was also known as the war generation, the silent generation and traditionalists
They have idealistic tendencies and are extremely willing to sacrifice personal time in order to achieve success in the workplace. Even though Baby Boomers are typically seen as micromanagers, they are good at building collaborative relationships with their coworkers and networking. Many Baby Boomers feel that their life’s purpose is to work hard, respect the chain of authority and hierarchy in the workplace. This is due to the fact that Baby Boomers were brought up in a work atmosphere where the chain of command was always respected (Kapoor, Solomon, 2011). Baby Boomers also work very hard for promotions and believe in sacrificing personal for the sake of being successful; they started the ‘workaholic’ trend and believe in paying their dues and step-by-step promotion that comes with age and time worked at a company. They also like teamwork, collaboration, group decision-making and believe in loyalty toward their employers (Tolbize, 2008). Baby Boomers tend to stay with one company for the duration of their professional life.
availability to schooling. For the most part, generation Ys parents are baby boomers, which means that
The Baby Boomer generation consists of those born between 1946 and 1964. Like the Veterans before them, Baby Boomers also shared significant, “life-defining social changes such as the civil rights movement,
However, when the war was over, and the men returned to their lives, society reverted back to as it had been not before the 1940s, but well before the 1900s. Women were expected to do nothing but please their husband. Women were not meant to have jobs or worry about anything that was occurrin...
The Great Depression was the deepest and longest-lasting economic downfall in the history of the United States. No event has yet to rival The Great Depression to the present day, although we have had recessions in the past, and some economic panics, fears. Thankfully, the United States of America has had its share of experiences from the foundation of this country and throughout its growth, many economic crises have occurred. In the United States, the Great Depression began soon after the stock market crash of October 1929, which sent Wall Street into a panic and wiped out millions of investors ("The Great Depression."). In turn, from this single tragic event, numerous amounts of chain reactions occurred.
It is the aging of the Baby Boomer generation that has the greatest impact on the aging labour force. Baby Boomers are born in-between the years of 1946 to 1964 and some of the Baby Boomers still have a few years before retirement left in the workforce. Although, there are some Baby Boomers that return to work after retirement to work part time. Baby Boomers will come back to work for many reasons, some being financial reasoning, socialization, and wanting to feel valued. Baby Boomers are work –centric, independent, and goal –oriented, meaning that they are self –reliant, dedicated, hardworking people that define themselves by their accomplishments. Younger workers may or may not enjoy working with the older generation; however, aging in the workplace has its issues. Some of these issues being, conflicts at work, physical limitations, and
The baby boomers lived during the post-war and cold war era. The post-war era was was a prosperous time in America where unemployment was at a record low of around 2%. Many baby boomers were born into ‘nuclear families’, which were families that had 2.5 kids, a mother, a father, and a cookie-cutter neighborhood home. They also group up with ‘American family values’, which they still exhibit today. They also group up during the cold war, which means that they lived during the red scare, when the american population was petrified of the Soviet Union and communist-friendly ideals. As a result, many baby
The Great Depression was a period of first-time decline in economic movement. It occurred between the years 1929 and 1939. It was the worst and longest economic breakdown in history. The Wall Street stock market crash started the Great Depression; it had terrible effects on the country (United States of America). When the stock market started failing many factories closed production of all types of good. Businesses and banks started closing down and farmers fell into bankruptcy. Many people lost everything, their jobs, their savings, and homes. More than thirteen million people were unemployed.
The baby boomers generation span the year through 1946-1955. The parents of these baby boomers included people who had been part of the roaring 20's, people who had gone through the great depression, and who had gone through World War II. The parents of these boomers who had lives through the depression and world war wanted to pass onto their children a more secure future. These baby boom parents valued saving money for their child's future. They wanted their child to get an advanced education (college). These parents equated college with success and the opportunity for a good job.