Millennials and the Workplace : Challenges for Architecting the Organizations of Tomorrow

Contents: 1. Blueprint. 2. Meaning of Work and Workplace: A Panoramic View. 3. Who Are Millennials? 4. Meaning of Workplace: Millennials’ Valence. 5. Meaning of Workplace: Expectations vs Reality of Workplace Attributes. 6. Architecting the Organization of Tomorrow. 7. Index.

Millennials and the Workplace explores the rapidly changing workplace environment and its meaning in the new millennium. It takes a look at the young generation the Millennials who do not accept the ‘status quo’, a generation that has moved from obedience to questioning. Work is assessed vis-à-vis its significance in human life and human nature.

The book studies the Millennials where they have been profiled according to their demographic and psychographic background together with selected personality factors like Work Locus of Control, Personal Values and Achievement Motivation.

The authors bring out the gap between what Millennials expect from the workplace and what they get at the workplace. The contours of the new workplace, creating alignment between the individual’s expectations and the organizational offering, have been sketched in detail which is considered crucial in retaining talent for a longer time.