Generational Differences in Work-Related Attitudes: A Meta-analysis
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Little or no empirical evidence exists for generational differences or their effects on individuals at work.
“However, also this generational perspective has not been without criticism, as little or no empirical evidence for the existence of generational differences or their effects on individuals at work could be demonstrated (Costanza, Badger, Fraser, Severt, & Gade, 2012;Costanza & Finkelstein, 2015).”
From What satisfies younger versus older employees, and why? An aging perspective on equity theory to explain interactive effects of employee age, monetary rewards, and task contributions on job satisfaction (2020) · cites this paper as Costanza, Badger, Fraser, Severt, & Gade, 2012
Generational cohorts differ in their workplace values, attitudes toward authority, and expectations for leadership.
“Prior research has shown that generational cohorts differ in their workplace values, attitudes toward authority, and expectations for leadership63,64 which may influence how they engage in upward voice behaviors in response to uncertainty.”
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- Authors
- Costanza, D. P., Badger, J. M., Fraser, R. L., Severt, J. B., & Gade, P. A.
- Affiliations
- George Washington University (US)
- United States Army (US)
- Corresponding author
- Costanza, David P.
- ORCID
- Costanza, David P.
- Venue
- Journal of Business and Psychology
- Published
- 2012-03-11
- Volume
- 27
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 375-394
- ISSN
- 0889-3268 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-353X
- OpenAlex
- W1988477424
- Cited by
- 623
- References
- 98
- Citations by year
- 2026: 69 · 2025: 50 · 2024: 40 · 2023: 46 · 2022: 49 · 2021: 50 · 2020: 60 · 2019: 67 · 2018: 53 · 2017: 48 · 2016: 35 · 2015: 28 · 2014: 18 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 2.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Journal of Business and Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Life-span and Life-course Studies › Generational Differences and Trends
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Social Sciences › Demography › Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Keywords
- generational differences, work-related attitudes, job satisfaction, organizational commitment, turnover intention, baby boomers, millennials, Generation X, traditionalists, generational cohorts, workplace interventions
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