SOC Week 2 Discussion 2

Ashford 3: - Week 2 - Discussion 2

Generational Differences in the Workplace

   Analyze the following scenarios:

• Bob Jackson is 44. He is the        manager of operations for a mid-sized company. He is always working and        many employees at work think that he is a workaholic. His goal is to        become the company president before he turns 50. In which generational        group would Bob fall? Explain your answer.
• Jerry Thomas is 28 and has        just become the new corporate VP at his company. The older VPs with whom        he works see him as impulsive, somewhat self-centered and unwilling to        play by the rules. In which generational group would Jerry fall? Explain        your answer.

   Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims   with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and   properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’   posts by Day 7.