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The Issue Of Generational Diversity



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Running head: THE DIVERSITY ISSUE PAPER: GENERATIONAL CONFLICTS IN THE WORKPLACE

The Diversity Issue Paper: Generational Diversity Conflicts in the Workplace

Brian Bailey

The University of Phoenix

May 23, 2009

Generational Diversity Conflicts in the Workplace

Billions of dollars are lost each year because corporate leadership has failed to realize the diversity issues that play a role in their corporation. Identifying the potential roadblocks to success that intergenerational diversity may present, and turning multigenerational knowledge, talent, experience, and opinions into strengths, can provide companies with an unbelievable advantage in today's competitive business environment.

Intergenerational Conflicts
Many companies do not recognize the impact of generational diversity. The companies have the expectations of one generations but leave out the expectations of other generations, which cause the alienation of half of their staffers. Intergenerational conflicts typically rise due to several factors: a sense of belonging, a theme of learning, entrepreneurship, and security. This paper examines these and similar issues related to intergenerational diversity. The younger generation is more knowledgeable about, is more familiar with, and has a greater...