Gen Xers Case Study

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Question 1: without Knowing Gary Erickson’s age, where would you guess he falls in the four generations of worker as delineated by Zemke? The Gen Xers (1960–1980), they are entrepreneurial and they embrace change. Having seen so many of their parents work long and loyally for one company only to lose their jobs to downsizing, Xers don’t believe much in job security; to an Xer, job security comes from having the kinds of skills that make you attractive to an organization. Hence they tend to be more committed to their vocation than to any specific organization. In fact, the free-agency concept born in professional sports also applies to Xers, who are disposed to stay with an organization until a better offer comes along. Among the challenges

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