Actual Versus Perceived Generational Differences at Work: An Empirical Examination

Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 341-354

  Lester, Scott W ^a   Standifer, Rhetta L ^a   Schultz, Nicole J ^a   Windsor, James M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

generational diversity; multigenerational workforce; workplace preferences

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868653955     PISSN: 15480518     EISSN: 19397089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1548051812442747     Document Type: Article

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