Research Discussion #5

TOPIC: Social Networks within Educational and Social Fields 

Please read the paper titled “The Influence of Social Networks within Educational and Social Fields: A Comparative Study between Two Generations of Online Students” carefully and offer your take on the topic presented in this paper in addition to what you have read in this week’s chapter 18 material.

Chapter Five Research Discussion Questions

1.  What are the key findings that are pertinent to generational perspectives that need to be considered when it comes to organizational development?

2.  What specific recommendations would you make to an organization seeking to avoid the normal resistance to the assimilation of digital technology by older employees? fade?out? 

PROFESSOR’S GUIDANCE FOR THIS WEEK’S RD:

Gen Xers: A Guide to Generation X in the Workforce

“Generation X is a generation of professionals who are helping to shape the current workforce. Many Gen Xers, as with other generational groups, share similar values and characteristics and by learning more about Generation X and how they function in the workplace, it can help better improve how you work with them.”

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job…

More on Generations – Gen Z

“Members of the first generation of digital natives, Generation Z, come to the workplace with their own unique identity, perspective and needs. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with David Stillman, author of Gen Z @ Work: How the Next Generation Is Transforming the Workplace, about workers in this the generation and how companies can engage them.”

https://www.shrm.org/hr-today/news/all-things-work…