{"id":"https://openalex.org/W2179612759","doi":null,"title":"Solutions for Retaining Generation Y Employees in the Workplace","display_name":"Solutions for Retaining Generation Y Employees in the Workplace","publication_year":2008,"publication_date":"2008-10-01","ids":{"openalex":"https://openalex.org/W2179612759","mag":"2179612759"},"language":"en","primary_location":{"id":"mag:2179612759","doi":null,"is_oa":false,"landing_page_url":"https://www.questia.com/library/journal/1P3-1604388191/solutions-for-retaining-generation-y-employees-in","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S2765053062","display_name":"The Business renaissance quarterly","issn_l":"1930-7462","issn":["1930-7462"],"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"listed_in":[],"host_organization":null,"host_organization_name":null,"host_organization_lineage":[],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"journal"},"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":null,"is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":"\u0098The \u009cBusiness renaissance quarterly","raw_type":null},"volume":null,"type":"article","indexed_in":[],"open_access":{"is_oa":false,"oa_status":"closed","oa_url":null,"any_repository_has_fulltext":false},"authorships":[{"author_position":"first","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5061653951","display_name":"Debra Lowe","orcid":null,"observed_orcids":[]},"institutions":[],"countries":[],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Debra Lowe","raw_affiliation_strings":[],"raw_orcid":null,"affiliations":[]},{"author_position":"middle","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5059120666","display_name":"Kenneth J. Levitt","orcid":null,"observed_orcids":[]},"institutions":[],"countries":[],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Kenneth Levitt","raw_affiliation_strings":[],"raw_orcid":null,"affiliations":[]},{"author_position":"last","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5103620553","display_name":"Terry Wilson","orcid":null,"observed_orcids":[]},"institutions":[],"countries":[],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Terry Wilson","raw_affiliation_strings":[],"raw_orcid":null,"affiliations":[]}],"institutions":[],"countries_distinct_count":0,"institutions_distinct_count":0,"corresponding_author_ids":[],"corresponding_institution_ids":[],"apc_list":null,"apc_paid":null,"fwci":4.4247,"has_fulltext":false,"cited_by_count":71,"citation_normalized_percentile":{"value":0.96847753,"is_in_top_1_percent":false,"is_in_top_10_percent":true},"cited_by_percentile_year":{"min":89,"max":99},"biblio":{"volume":"3","issue":"3","first_page":"43","last_page":null},"is_retracted":false,"is_paratext":false,"is_xpac":false,"primary_topic":{"id":"https://openalex.org/T14088","display_name":"Generational Differences and Trends","score":0.9990000128746033,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/3319","display_name":"Life-span and Life-course Studies"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/33","display_name":"Social Sciences"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}},"topics":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/T14088","display_name":"Generational Differences and Trends","score":0.9990000128746033,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/3319","display_name":"Life-span and Life-course Studies"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/33","display_name":"Social Sciences"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T12843","display_name":"Human Resource and Talent Management","score":0.0003000000142492354,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1407","display_name":"Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/14","display_name":"Business, Management and Accounting"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T12376","display_name":"Corporate Management and Leadership","score":0.00019999999494757503,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1407","display_name":"Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/14","display_name":"Business, Management and Accounting"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}}],"keywords":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/millennials","display_name":"millennials","score":0.8420000076293945},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/generation-z","display_name":"Generation Z","score":0.5299999713897705},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/employee-retention","display_name":"employee retention","score":0.949999988079071},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/generational-diversity","display_name":"generational diversity","score":0.6129999756813049},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/workplace-diversity","display_name":"workplace diversity","score":0.5619999766349792},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/organizational-culture","display_name":"organizational culture","score":0.6880000233650208},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/workplace-design","display_name":"workplace design","score":0.6480000019073486},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/employee-engagement","display_name":"employee engagement","score":0.8370000123977661},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/employee-expectations","display_name":"employee expectations","score":0.453000009059906},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/baby-boomers","display_name":"baby boomers","score":0.6449999809265137},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/generation-x","display_name":"Generation X","score":0.7730000019073486},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/traditionalists","display_name":"traditionalists","score":0.6019999980926514},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/leadership-development","display_name":"leadership development","score":0.6190000176429749},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/workplace-communication","display_name":"workplace communication","score":0.47200000286102295},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/teamwork","display_name":"teamwork","score":0.8479999899864197},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/creativity","display_name":"creativity","score":0.8730000257492065},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/talent-management","display_name":"talent management","score":0.4819999933242798},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/leadership-succession","display_name":"leadership succession","score":0.33899998664855957},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/employee-benefits","display_name":"employee benefits","score":0.44999998807907104},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/employee-development","display_name":"employee development","score":0.906000018119812}],"concepts":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2778139618","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13440398","display_name":"Workforce","level":2,"score":0.8082044720649719},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C11012388","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170658","display_name":"Creativity","level":2,"score":0.7050291299819946},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C111226992","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q626225","display_name":"Teamwork","level":2,"score":0.625105619430542},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C39549134","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133080","display_name":"Public relations","level":1,"score":0.6101597547531128},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C3019953515","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q277633","display_name":"Generation y","level":2,"score":0.505500078201294},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2780598303","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65921492","display_name":"Flexibility (engineering)","level":2,"score":0.4920651316642761},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C67674302","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q730573","display_name":"Organizational culture","level":2,"score":0.44934260845184326},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2908647359","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2625603","display_name":"Population","level":2,"score":0.4425894618034363},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C144133560","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4830453","display_name":"Business","level":0,"score":0.40926414728164673},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C162853370","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39809","display_name":"Marketing","level":1,"score":0.3812639117240906},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C144024400","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21201","display_name":"Sociology","level":0,"score":0.31878435611724854},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C17744445","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q36442","display_name":"Political science","level":0,"score":0.2913229763507843},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C187736073","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2920921","display_name":"Management","level":1,"score":0.26184892654418945},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C15744967","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9418","display_name":"Psychology","level":0,"score":0.21744930744171143},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C50522688","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189833","display_name":"Economic growth","level":1,"score":0.19751277565956116},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C162324750","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8134","display_name":"Economics","level":0,"score":0.11160433292388916},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C77805123","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q161272","display_name":"Social psychology","level":1,"score":0.0894278883934021},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C149923435","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37732","display_name":"Demography","level":1,"score":0.0}],"mesh":[],"locations_count":1,"locations":[{"id":"mag:2179612759","doi":null,"is_oa":false,"landing_page_url":"https://www.questia.com/library/journal/1P3-1604388191/solutions-for-retaining-generation-y-employees-in","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S2765053062","display_name":"The Business renaissance quarterly","issn_l":"1930-7462","issn":["1930-7462"],"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"listed_in":[],"host_organization":null,"host_organization_name":null,"host_organization_lineage":[],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"journal"},"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":null,"is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":"\u0098The \u009cBusiness renaissance quarterly","raw_type":null}],"best_oa_location":null,"sustainable_development_goals":[{"id":"https://metadata.un.org/sdg/8","score":0.7257999777793884,"display_name":"Decent work and economic growth"}],"sustainable_development_goals_aurora":[{"id":"https://metadata.un.org/sdg/5","score":0.5099999904632568,"display_name":"Gender equality"}],"study_designs":[],"awards":[],"funders":[],"has_content":{"grobid_xml":false,"pdf":false},"content_urls":null,"referenced_works_count":0,"referenced_works":[],"related_works":["https://openalex.org/W4226375382","https://openalex.org/W2790961535","https://openalex.org/W2109883924","https://openalex.org/W6945809577","https://openalex.org/W1503316354","https://openalex.org/W2264025191","https://openalex.org/W3185089726","https://openalex.org/W1607455066","https://openalex.org/W4405971452","https://openalex.org/W2809922139"],"abstract_inverted_index":{"Abstract":[0],"This":[1,584],"article":[2],"examines":[3],"the":[4,16,38,56,89,114,136,150,162,202,216,220,223,231,235,248,267,277,294,296,305,314,324,354,358,385,412,516,523,540],"challenges":[5,151],"and":[6,54,59,75,112,152,200,205,241,272,316,330,351,400,415,424,431,445,473,477,485,525,532,554,560,566,575,600],"opportunities":[7,153],"of":[8,91,138,154,222,243,269,279,293,304,313,323,353,363,384,388,398,518,529],"today's":[9,92,155],"diverse":[10,93,156],"workforce":[11,157,249,325],"as":[12,124,126,158,259,262,378,602],"it":[13,159,558],"relates":[14,160],"to":[15,47,64,96,142,161,193,210,342,402,428,440,454,482,499,507,572,582,597],"four":[17,163,228],"generations;":[18,164],"with":[19,165,468,527],"an":[20,118,143,166],"in-depth":[21,167],"focus":[22,168],"on":[23,169,456],"Generation":[24,30,66,170,176,212,307,317],"Y.":[25,171],"The":[26,256,286,360],"author":[27,39],"discusses":[28],"what":[29,175,509],"Y":[31,67,177,213,318],"expects":[32,178],"from":[33,179],"their":[34,180],"employer.":[35,181],"In":[36,182],"addition,":[37,183],"explores":[40],"how":[41,187],"physical":[42,188],"workspace":[43,189],"can":[44,190],"be":[45,191,460,483,568,598],"aligned":[46,192],"help":[48,194],"shape":[49,195],"a":[50,196,283,395,436,447,457,463,490],"company's":[51,197],"organizational":[52,80,133,198],"culture":[53,199],"facilitate":[55,201],"communication,":[57,203],"teamwork,":[58,204],"creativity":[60,206],"that":[61,121,207,340,366,376,533],"are":[62,79,208,227,258,275,332,368,452,480,539,546],"necessary":[63,209,571],"retain":[65,211],"employees.":[68,214],"Introduction":[69],"For":[70,215],"most":[71,336],"companies,":[72,337],"retaining":[73],"talent":[74,107],"developing":[76],"future":[77],"leaders":[78],"goals.":[81],"To":[82],"meet":[83],"these":[84,98,389],"goals,":[85],"companies":[86],"must":[87],"understand":[88],"needs":[90],"workforce.":[94,232],"Failure":[95],"embrace":[97],"differences":[99],"will":[100,148,173,185,567],"result":[101],"in":[102,113,219,230,250,282,357,495,503,522,543,551],"not":[103,123,580],"only":[104],"having":[105],"limited":[106],"required":[108],"for":[109,335,370],"success":[110,574],"now":[111,261],"future,":[115],"but":[116,595],"also":[117],"employee":[119],"population":[120],"is":[122,140,234,290,301,310,320,510],"engaged":[125],"they":[127,263,419,497,505,538,545],"could":[128],"be.":[129],"Employee":[130],"attitudes":[131,401],"impact":[132],"success.":[134],"Hence,":[135,418],"level":[137],"engagement":[139],"critical":[141],"organization's":[144],"overall":[145],"effectiveness.":[146],"I":[147,172,184],"examine":[149],"discuss":[174],"explore":[186],"first":[217],"time":[218],"history":[221],"United":[224],"States,":[225],"there":[226],"generations":[229,344],"It":[233],"largest":[236,541],"demographic":[237],"shift":[238],"since":[239],"women":[240],"members":[242],"minority":[244],"groups":[245],"began":[246],"entering":[247],"significant":[251],"numbers":[252],"several":[253],"decades":[254],"ago.":[255],"implications":[257],"profound":[260],"were":[264,420],"then.":[265],"Against":[266],"background":[268],"gender,":[270],"race":[271],"ethnicity,":[273],"organizations":[274],"managing":[276],"coexistence":[278],"agediverse":[280],"workers":[281],"transitioning":[284],"workplace.":[285],"Traditionalist":[287],"generation":[288,299,393,542,585],"(pre-1945)":[289],"ten":[291],"percent":[292,303,312,322],"workforce;":[295,306,315],"Baby":[297,514],"Boomer":[298],"(1945-1964)":[300],"forty-five":[302],"X":[308],"(1965-1980)":[309],"thirty":[311],"(post-1980)":[319],"fifteen":[321],"(Eisner,":[326,512,604],"2005).":[327,513,605],"Although":[328],"recruitment":[329],"retention":[331],"top":[333],"priorities":[334],"finding":[338],"strategies":[339],"appeal":[341],"all":[343,559],"presents":[345],"its":[346],"own":[347],"unique":[348,396],"challenges.":[349],"Beliefs":[350],"Attitudes":[352],"Four":[355],"Generations":[356],"Workforce":[359],"generational":[361],"school":[362],"thought":[364],"maintains":[365],"values":[367],"imprinted":[369],"life":[371],"by":[372,462,548,588],"defining":[373],"historical":[374],"events":[375],"occur":[377],"people":[379],"mature":[380],"into":[381],"adulthood.":[382],"Because":[383,537],"powerful":[386],"influence":[387],"shared":[390],"events,":[391],"each":[392],"develops":[394],"set":[397],"beliefs":[399],"guide":[403],"members'":[404],"behavior":[405],"(Giancola,":[406],"2006).":[407],"Traditionalists":[408,479],"grew":[409,520],"up":[410,521],"during":[411],"Great":[413],"Depression":[414],"World":[416],"Wars.":[417],"socialized":[421],"through":[422],"scarcity":[423],"hardship.":[425],"They":[426,433,451,556,592],"tend":[427,498,506],"value":[429],"family":[430,587],"patriotism.":[432],"have":[434,474],"had":[435],"parent":[437],"at":[438],"home":[439],"raise":[441],"children,":[442],"prefer":[443,489],"consistency":[444],"use":[446],"top-down":[448],"management":[449,492],"style.":[450],"inclined":[453],"inform":[455],"need-to-know":[458],"basis,":[459],"satisfied":[461],"job":[464],"well":[465],"done,":[466],"remain":[467],"one":[469],"company":[470],"over":[471],"time,":[472],"extensive":[475],"wisdom":[476],"experience.":[478],"likely":[481],"loyal":[484],"self-sacrificing":[486],"employees":[487],"who":[488],"hierarchical":[491],"structure.":[493],"When":[494],"command,":[496],"take":[500],"charge,":[501],"when":[502],"doubt,":[504],"do":[508,579],"right":[511],"Boomers,":[515],"children":[517],"Traditionalists,":[519],"1950s":[524],"1960s":[526],"feelings":[528],"prosperity,":[530],"safety":[531],"anything":[534],"was":[535],"possible.":[536],"history,":[544],"competitive":[547],"nature,":[549],"believe":[550],"growth,":[552],"change":[553],"expansion.":[555],"want":[557,596],"work":[561],"long":[562],"hours,":[563],"show":[564],"loyalty":[565],"ruthless":[569],"if":[570],"obtain":[573],"material":[576],"possessions;":[577],"many":[578],"plan":[581],"retire.":[583],"redefined":[586],"increased":[589],"divorce":[590],"rates.":[591],"respect":[593],"authority,":[594],"viewed":[599],"treated":[601],"equals":[603],"\u2026":[606]},"counts_by_year":[{"year":2025,"cited_by_count":1},{"year":2024,"cited_by_count":2},{"year":2023,"cited_by_count":1},{"year":2022,"cited_by_count":1},{"year":2021,"cited_by_count":7},{"year":2020,"cited_by_count":3},{"year":2019,"cited_by_count":12},{"year":2018,"cited_by_count":8},{"year":2017,"cited_by_count":7},{"year":2016,"cited_by_count":9},{"year":2015,"cited_by_count":1},{"year":2014,"cited_by_count":3},{"year":2013,"cited_by_count":6},{"year":2012,"cited_by_count":5}],"updated_date":"2026-10-28T10:33:24.094632","created_date":"2016-06-24T00:00:00"}