Multi generations in the workforce: Building collaboration

Organisations the world over in today's rapid growth context are faced with the challenge of understanding a multi-generational workforce and devising policies and processes to build collaboration between them. In its first part, this article synthesises the literature on generational studies,...

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Published in:IIMB management review 2012-03, Vol.24 (1), p.48-66
Main Author: Srinivasan, Vasanthi
Format: Article
Language:English
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Generations
India
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Summary:Organisations the world over in today's rapid growth context are faced with the challenge of understanding a multi-generational workforce and devising policies and processes to build collaboration between them. In its first part, this article synthesises the literature on generational studies, with emphasis on the definition of generations and the characteristics of the generational cohorts. It emphasises that such studies are embedded in the socio-economic-cultural-context and India-specific scholarship must take into account the demographic and economic variations across the country. It then discusses the challenges of multi-generations in the Indian workforce, their impact on leadership styles and managerial practices, and the task of building inter-generational collaboration with an eminent panel of practitioners and researchers.
ISSN:0970-3896
DOI:10.1016/j.iimb.2012.01.004