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Book SynopsisMillennials, the latest generation to enter the global workforce, are changing the face of employment. This timely book provides an understanding of the new workforce in multiple countries and settings and a valuable reference as scholars and employers seek to understand the values, beliefs, and expectations of the next generation of workers.
Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Who are the Millennials? Empirical Evidence for Generational Differences in Work Values, Attitudes and Personality Jean M. Twenge and Stacy M. Campbell 2. Public Service Motivation and Work Preferences of the Millennials in Australia Jeannette Taylor 3. Attracting Generation Y: How Work Values Predict Organizational Attraction in Graduating Students in Belgium Rein De Cooman and Nicky Dries 4. Generational Career Shift: Millennials and the Changing Nature of Careers in Canada Sean T. Lyons, Eddy S. Ng and Linda Schweitzer 5. ‘Going through the Mist’: Early Career Transitions of Chinese Millennial Returnees Emily T. Porschitz, Chun Guo and José Alves 6. Differences in Work-related Attitudes between Millennials and Generation X: Evidence from Germany Heiko Breitsohl and Sascha Ruhle 7. Perceptions of Age Diversity in Singapore: Implications for Managing a Diverse Workforce Stewart L. Arnold and Samantha Yue 8. Assessing Millennials in the South African Work Context Nico Martins and Ellen Martins 9. Are Millennials a Different Breed? Turkish Hospitality Sector Frontline Employees’ Intention to Stay Kivanc Inelmen, Isik U. Zeytinoglu and Duygu Uygur 10. Career Counseling for Millennials: Practioners’ Perspectives Linda M. Hite and Kimberly S. McDonald 11. Will Millennials Save the World through Work? International Generational Differences in the Relative Importance of Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics to Turnover Intentions Rena Rasch and Brenda Kowske 12. Career Success in the Younger Generation Emma Parry, Julie Unite, Katharina Chudzikowski, Jon P. Briscoe and Yan Shen 13. Cultural Influences on Millennial MBA Students’ Career Goals: Evidence from 23 Countries Saba Colakoglu and Paula Caligiuri 14. Perceptions of Authority and Leadership: A Cross-national, Cross-generational Investigation Jennifer J. Deal, Sarah Stawiski, Laura M. Graves, William A. Gentry, Marian Ruderman and Todd J. Weber Index
