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Bridging the Generation Gap: How to Get Radio Babies, Boomers, Gen Xers, and Gen Yers to Work Together and Achieve More

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Bridging the Generation Gap: How to Get Radio Babies, Boomers, Gen Xers, And Gen Yers to Work Together And Achieve More is an excellent resource for managers who work with every generation in their workplace. It's a good reminder of the differences and similarities the generations have and how the workplace can be more enjoyable once the generations are understood. Academic admission offices should pay attention to Chapter Nine which describes the generation that will be entering college in the next few years.
The number of typos throughout the book were disappointing. Is that a generational thing?

The book shows once again that the real opportunities and difficulties in management and in everyday life are directly linked to understanding human behaviour and culture. This is a good book for managers who deal with different generations in their workspace, with the differences and similarities the generations have. Real-life cases and recommended solutions can come in handy.

A light read on generational issues within the workplace, covering the differences and similarities of core values generally held by each generation of workers, manifestations of these values, and specific tactics that individuals of one generation can use to interact with members of another for mutual benefit.

As a former Latchkey child and borderline Gen X/Gen Y baby, I identify strongly with the values of both generations. I'm admittedly drawn to work environments with similar styles as mine own, not out of conscious age discrimination but lack of desire to force my Gen X values and personal priorities into boxes defined by Baby Boomer and Radio Baby management. I do not consider this a landmark book by any measure, but the case studies and overall recommendations presented within "Bridging the Generation Gap" will surely be insightful to those in large, multi-generational work environments: especially those tasked with managing a broad demographic of workers in U.S. culture.

Overall: 3.5 of 5