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Work values across generations

Hansen, Jo-Ida C., Leuty, Melanie E.·2012·Journal of Career Assessment
DOI 10.1177/1069072711417163
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Mainstream publication discussions of differences in generational cohorts in the workplace suggest that individuals of more recent generations, such as Generation X and Y, have different work values than do individuals of the Silent and Baby Boom generations. Although extant research suggests that age may influence work values, few of the assertions about generation differences have been tested by empirical research. The present study investigated work values, as measured by the Minnesota Importance Questionnaire, across three generations (Silent Generation, N = 371; Baby Boom, N = 1179; and Generation X, N = 139) while accounting for age. Results suggested that workers from the Silent Generation placed more importance on Status and Autonomy than did Baby Boom or Generation X workers. More recent generations (Baby Boom and Generation X) were found to place more importance on Working Conditions, Security, Coworkers, and Compensation. Additional analyses suggest that, while the measured differences among the three generations are small, generation influences work values more so than does age.

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Authors
Hansen, J.-I. C., & Leuty, M. E.
Affiliations
  • University of Minnesota (US)
  • University of Southern Mississippi (US)
Corresponding author
Hansen, Jo-Ida C.
ORCID
Leuty, Melanie E.
Venue
Journal of Career Assessment
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2011-08-29
Volume
20
Issue
1
Pages
34-52
ISSN
  • 1069-0727 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-4590
DOI
10.1177/1069072711417163
OpenAlex
W1995608573
Cited by
236
References
61
Citations by year
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FWCI
39.83
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • Journal of Career Assessment (publishedVersion)
  • Aquila Digital Community (University of Southern Mississippi) (submittedVersion)
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
work values, generational differences, Silent Generation, baby boomers, Generation X, status, autonomy, working conditions, job security, compensation, colleagues, age effects, workplace values

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