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Lindenwood University

2001

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Understanding One Another: Application Of Individual And Generational Behavior In The Organizational Environment, Nicole L. Brueggeman Jan 2001

Understanding One Another: Application Of Individual And Generational Behavior In The Organizational Environment, Nicole L. Brueggeman

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The co-mingling effect of individuals and generations has a profound impact on organizational behavior. This study focuses on the behavior of individuals and generations in the organizational environment.

Organizations as social systems could not exist without people. This creates a complex problem, bow to deal with the diverse population that occupies the organizational environment. The interaction between an individual and a generational cohort group provides an exchange point for behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes. Research shows that each cohort grouping shapes behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes based on their exposure to events and social interactions. Behavioral Science describes bow these interactions provide …