Managing Generation X How to Bring Out the Best in Young Talent

by Tulgan, Bruce

• ISBN13: 9780393320756
• ISBN10: 0393320758
• Edition: 00
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-17
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Summary

Managing Generation X explains Generation X to its employers. It tunes in to the free-agent mindset that has swept across the entire workforce and serves as the best source of information on a generation that is leaving an indelible mark on the culture of American business. GenXers' willingness to walk away from any unsatisfactory employment relationship launched the staffing crisis that plagues employers today--and has allowed them to become the most entrepreneurial generation in history. Managing Generation X shows employers how to tap this valuable, quirky labor pool. GenXers speak in verbatim interview narratives on almost every page, offering their firsthand experiences as well as concrete advice on how to manage them (and how not to). Through the clear lens of Managing Generation X , we can see the future of work and the workforce of the future.

Table of Contents

Foreword	9	(17)
Introduction: An Xer's Perspective on Management and the Workplace	17	(20)
Who Are These Xers?	37	(20)
Common Misconceptions	57	(28)
How Not to Manage Generation X	85	(50)
The Quest for Career Security	135	(24)
Xers and Corporate Culture	159	(46)
Talking to Generation X	205	(28)
Giving Them Space and Time	233	(18)
Bringing Out the Best in Generation X	251	(10)
Conclusion	261	(8)
Afterword	269	(6)
Acknowledgments	275	(4)
Index	279