Mar 9th, 2007
Gen X will change work culture
I wasn’t aware that Douglas Coupland (the author for whom the term “brain candy” was coined) did any studies. Nevertheless, this description of a Gen X employee seems to fit me to a tee.
Studies by Bruce Tulgan (Managing Generation X), Douglas Coupland (Generations X), and Australian company HCM Global Pty. Ltd., show the Generation X manger is typically mature beyond their years, very adaptable and flexible, and team oriented. They have high expectations of employees and don’t buy into power structures, rather they prefer the project-based approach to work. Generation X managers need positive validation for their work or they will not hesitate to quit their jobs. They hate being micro-managed and want independence in their work, which may explain why so many of this generation have turned to entrepreneurship.
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