Generational affinities and discourses of difference: a case study of highly skilled information technology workers<sup>1</sup>

McMullin, Julie Ann; Comeau, Tammy Duerden; Jovic, Emily

doi:10.1111/j.1468-4446.2007.00152.x

Cited by 63 publications

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“…As another type of information and communication technology, this suggests that SNS use also might be a life-phase activity. Nevertheless, different age groups may continue to use an information and communication technology, but find different uses for it (Henderson, Taylor, & Thomson, 2002), and generations may have an affinity for particular computing technologies (McMullin, Comeau, & Jovic, 2007).…”

Section: Sns Adoptionmentioning

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Social network site changes over time: The case of MySpace

Wilkinson

Thelwall

2010

J. Am. Soc. Inf. Sci.

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The uptake of social network sites (SNSs) has been highly trend-driven, with Friendster, MySpace, and Facebook being successively the most popular. Given that teens are often early adopters of communication technologies, it seems reasonable to assume that the typical user of any particular SNS would change over time, probably becoming older and covering different segments of the population. This article analyzes changes in MySpace self-reported member demographics and behavior from 2007 to 2010 using four large samples of members and focusing on the United States. The results indicate that despite its take-up rate declining, with only about 1 in 10 members being active a year after joining, the dominant (modal) age for active U.S. members remains midadolescence, but has shifted by about 2 years from 15 to 17, and the U.S. dominance of MySpace is shrinking. There also has been a dramatic increase in the median number of Friends for new U.S. members, from 12 to 96-probably due to MySpace's automated Friend Finder. Some factors show little change, however, including the female majority, the 5% minority gay membership, and the approximately 50% private profiles. In addition, there has been an increase in the proportion of Latino/Hispanic U.S. members, suggesting a shifting ethnic profile. Overall, MySpace has surprisingly stable membership demographics and is apparently maintaining its primary youth appeal, perhaps because of its music orientation.

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Section: Sns Adoptionmentioning

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Social network site changes over time: The case of MySpace

Wilkinson

Thelwall

2010

J. Am. Soc. Inf. Sci.

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“…These studies also beg the question of what happens when younger generations take over as managers and leaders in this shifted work environment. The fact that people of different ages are immersed in different computing technologies to varying degrees (McMullin et al, 2007) would show where and how these generations are interacting in the workplace. At this point in time, four generations co-exist in the current work environment.…”

Section: Technology and A Multigenerational Work Environmentmentioning

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A trend toward Work–Life Fusion: A multi-generational shift in technology use at work

Haeger¹,

Lingham²

2014

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

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In this coming year, there will be five generations co-existing in the work environment and we believe that how technology is utilized in both spheres of work and life is shifting with the advancements in technology. This study is designed to explore how certain technology patterns are shifting the relationship between work and life spheres and results show that the spheres are becoming fused. A scale is developed and used as a resource to explore the impact that using certain technologies at work has on Work-Life Balance Satisfaction, Job Satisfaction, and Psychological Job Control. In this paper, Work-Life Fusion is defined as the concurrent management of work and life demands while at work. Multi-group analysis across generations surfaces clear indications of a shift to a fused approach toward work and life management especially in younger cohorts (Millennials). Findings from this study would have implications for leaders and managers, as this increasingly diverse workforce would extend what we have come to know as Work-Life balance to what we call Work-Life Fusion.

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“…Çoklu kuşak kuramına göre, bireylerin yaşadıkları deneyimler ve edindikleri tecrübeler, gelecekteki davranış, tutum ve değer yargılarını etkiler (Mannheim 1952;McMullin et. al., 2007).…”

Section: Kuşaklar Ve öRgütsel Sessizlik üZerine Yapılan çAlışmalarunclassified

Kuşaklar Ve Örgütsel Sessi̇zli̇k / Sesli̇li̇k

Gündüz

Pekçetaş²

2018

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Aim: Generations can be defined as age groups influenced by political, cultural and other variables between periods. However, it is clear that there is not only age difference in the single detail that separates the generations from each other. It has been pointed out in literature that there are profound differences between generations in all organisational aspects. Organisational silence/voice, an organisational behaviour could differ in different generations. Leadership studies should keep up with the expectations of new coing generations. In this respect, the aim of this study is to evaluate the level of silence/voice within the organization on the basis of generations.Method: 30-item Organisational Silence Scale was used with convenience sampling method on a research set of fuel oil workers. The sample of the study consisted of 133 employees from 10 stations of a fuel distibution company in Istanbul.Findings: It was demonstrated that the general organisational silence level of Generation X is higher that Generation Y's. Results:The utomost conntribution of this study is to give insights for managers in order to create a proper organisational climate considering the characteristics of Generation X and generation Y.

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Generational affinities and discourses of difference: a case study of highly skilled information technology workers¹

Cited by 63 publications

References 23 publications

Social network site changes over time: The case of MySpace

Social network site changes over time: The case of MySpace

A trend toward Work–Life Fusion: A multi-generational shift in technology use at work

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Generational affinities and discourses of difference: a case study of highly skilled information technology workers1

Cited by 63 publications

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Social network site changes over time: The case of MySpace

Social network site changes over time: The case of MySpace

A trend toward Work–Life Fusion: A multi-generational shift in technology use at work

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