Deck 10: Intergenerational Tensions in the Workforce

Question 1

Which of the following is recurrent term in the literature on generational differences in the workplace and refers to people born in the same general time span who are approximately the same age and have in common key historical or societal experiences?

A) Generation
B) Generational cohort
C) Generational gap
D) Intergenerational

Answer 1

A

Question 2

__________ are the oldest generation in the workforce and identified by the label of the "silent generation" as a result of a perceived quiet, industrious demeanor

A) Baby boomers
B) Veterans
C) Millennials
D) Members of Generation X

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which generation includes individuals born between 1981 and 2000 that are currently 10 to 29 years old?

A) Baby boomers
B) Generation X
C) Millennials
D) Veterans

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which model views development as an interaction between the individual and the social events that happen and influence the cohort?

A) Generational
B) Disengagement
C) Modernization
D) Activity

Question 5

__________ submits that there is a mutual process of withdrawal that happens between aging individuals and society.

A) Activity theory
B) Modernization theory
C) Generational theory
D) Disengagement theory

Question 6

Which theory assumes that older people that remain active, substituting outdated roles with current ones that also require interaction with others, are best adjusted?

A) Disengagement theory
B) Activity theory
C) Modernization theory
D) Theory of unity

Question 7

__________ are credited with inventing the "60-hour workweek."

A) Members of Generation X
B) Veterans
C) Millennials
D) Baby boomers

Question 8

The interaction between members of different generations is known as:

A) Generational cohort
B) Generational communications
C) Intergenerationality
D) The generational gap

Question 9

Organizational climates often reflect the __________ and __________ of founding members of organizational leaders.

A) Values; goals
B) Communication styles; language
C) Management styles; discipline
D) Personal beliefs; religion

Question 10

Which of the following are suggestions for dealing with generational issues that are often found in the workplace?

A) Minimize personal generational framework
B) Build knowledge and skills
C) Deal with changing work/life expectations
D) All of the above