Intergenerational diversity at work: Are they too similar to be different?
Abstract
Intergenerational diversity at work is inevitable. But are generations really that different? Results show that there are more perceived differences between generations regarding work values than actual differences.
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for employees and organizations. Journal of Business and Psychology, 17(1), 123-132.
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work values for the new millennium. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 23(4), 363-382.
https://doi.org/10.1002/job.147
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NY: William Morrow.
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In S. Worchel & L. W. Austin (Eds.), Psychology of intergroup relations. Chicago, IL:
Nelson-Hall.
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SOUSA, Inês; RAMOS, Sara.
Intergenerational diversity at work: Are they too similar to be different?.
Superavit, [S.l.], v. 3, p. 31-40, apr. 2018.
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