Questions & Answer Sheet Part. 2 Generation Y, X, & Baby Boomers may create the Bad Bosses (6 Marks) major reasons people seek other jobs. Half of all workers say they can do their bosses job better. Unfortunately, says Brent Rasmussen of CareerBuilder.com, leaving is usually the only way to get rid of a bad boss. Baby Boomers: Baby boomers were born between 1944 and 1964. They're current between 56-76 years old Gen X: Gen X was born between 1965 - 1979 and are currently between 41-55 years old Gen Y: Gen Y, or Millennials, were born between 1980 and 1994. They are currently between 26-40 years old. In a report on changing generations in the workplace, Judy Woodruff of PBS uncovers some stark differences that will have drastic affects on the workplace in coming years. According to Jo Muse, the CEO of Muse Communications, Generation Y, those workers in their early 20's, want different things than did the Baby Boomers. Muse cites time as one major issue - Generation Y workers want time off sometimes as early as six months into their employment with a company and they don't care if its paid or not. This is very different than the way work was viewed by the Baby Boomers who paid their dues" or "put in their time before expecting such benefits. Muse feels that perhaps the Generation Y wants the seniority system as we now know it to be thrown out the door. Generation Y is an ambitious group who expect and strive for financial success by their 30's or 40's. According to one of Muse's Generation Y workers, everything they have had up to now was "microwaveable in other words, instantaneous - and they expect this with their careers as well. Just what makes a boss bad? Generally speaking, they lack the people skills necessary to be effective leaders. Bad bosses have been characterized as greedy, condescending, even thieving, stealing good ideas and taking credit for them. Through finger pointing and yelling, bad bosses also create a stressful environment. In fact, studies have shown that stress levels and days lost to illness are lower in work places that are managed fairly. Justin Racz, in his book, 50 Bosses Worse than Yours, provides a profile of bad bosses, some based on his personal experience. The chair thrower, as the name implies, likes to through things. Racz's advice: duck. The micromanager doesn't give workers much breathing room, while the back stabber takes credit or places blame. The screamer is pretty much self-explanatory. Then there's the boss who wants to be your buddy. A recent survey conducted by CareerBuilder.com found that most workers (49%) have buddy bosses: 23% reported having bosses that are never around; 12% said their bosses were tyrants who might take their head off at any minute; 11% of the bosses think subordinates are after their job; and 5% are ancient bosses resistant to change. Questions According to Stan Smith who works for the Next Generation Initiative project for Deloitte-Touche, the generations all view work differently. Baby Boomers are all Work. Work. Work" and Generation X would say "Work. Work. Wanna work some more? Let's talk about it". Generation Y however, would say "Work. Work. You want me to work even more? How lame!". Employers are trying to adapt to these younger worker preferences. They have no choice - due to basic supply and demand. as the Baby Boomers retire, there will be less and less workers to replace them. Q.1 If you are a Generation Y worker under the management of a Generation X manager, what is/are the source (s) of job satisfaction for both generations (3 Marks) Q.2 Which one or ones of the four prototypes of "Eysenck and personality types" will be likely to be considered as a bad boss, and why! (3 Marks) Case 2 Answer Sheet Perhaps one of the biggest differences between the generations is the acceptance of technology. Generation Y is a very tech-savvy group which influences their workplace expectations. According to Smith, for them, technology is an extension of how they relate to people which changes how they work. Through technology, they can work anyplace anytime. When talking with members of the Generation Y, Woodruff found that this group describes themselves as being tech-savvy and some cited technology as being the biggest difference between them and their parents. For example, one Generation Yer said his parents would pull out maps to plan a trip, where he would simply use Google Local. According to Jaclyn DeLammetres, a member of the Generation Y, they feel they deserve jobs that are creative, interesting, and fast-paced where they can be their own boss. This group has been told they are smart, different and special and they bring these attitude, along with their technology skills to the workplace. If you saw the movie Office Space, character Bill Lumberg may have reminded you of someone. While many of us have encountered an unreasonable boss like Lumberg. bad bosses are no laughing matter. Having a bad relationship with a boss is one of the