Helicopter parents hovering in the workplace: What should HR managers do?

Peluchette, Joy V.; Kovanic, Nancy; Partridge, Dane M.

doi:10.1016/j.bushor.2013.05.004

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“…Gen X exhibit unique characteristics (Noble, Haytko, & Phillips, 2009) based on these events. For example, they can be somewhat alienated from their absentee parents, who committed to full‐time jobs and who have made the conscious decision not to be overly attentive, hovering, so‐called helicopter parents (Peluchette, Kovanic, & Partridge, 2013). As a result, Gen X are deeply independent and nonconformist.…”

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New rules of social media shopping: Personality differences of U.S. Gen Z versus Gen X market mavens

Goldring

Azab

2020

J of Consumer Behaviour

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This study compares differences in market mavenism between two generations: the young adult portion of Gen Z, born from approximately 1997 through 2012, to their Gen X parents, born from 1965 through 1980, using a field study of traits, shopping habits, and social media behaviors. Building on generational cohort theory, we conducted paired comparisons across generations and in mavens versus non-mavens.We found differences between mavens and non-mavens related to value consciousness, marketplace interfaces, status consumption, need for uniqueness, and social outcomes decision making. Significant differences were also found between GenZs and GenXs mavens when it comes to status consumption and social outcomes decision making. We also analyzed social media engagement by product category and platform and finally, suggest managerial implications.

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New rules of social media shopping: Personality differences of U.S. Gen Z versus Gen X market mavens

Goldring

Azab

2020

J of Consumer Behaviour

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“…Mediating effect of FICD Numerous CEOs and HR professionals have blasted helicopter-parenting as making children not look self-sufficient (Karl and Peluchette, 2016). However, some employers see parents as allies in their children's hiring and employment experience (Peluchette et al, 2013). Embracing the parent-child relationship, organizations are capitalizing on acquiring young employees who have been cognitively imbued with an understanding of good work standards as modeled by their parents.…”

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“…Already some organizations have implemented targeted recruitment materials specifically for parents. General Electric has run catchy ads in college newsletters that say, "let us take your son or daughter off your payroll and put them on ours" (Peluchette et al, 2013). Ernst and Young encourage students at college career sessions to share information about their company with their parents by distributing "parent packet" memory sticks (Peluchette et al, 2013).…”

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“…Correspondingly, organizations are also experiencing the influence parents are having on millennials' career choices and work attitudes. For instance, HR managers increasingly report that parents are contacting their organizations looking for jobs on behalf of their adult-children, to discuss salary and relocation packages, to complain about disciplinary actions involving their grown children and to even accompany their children on job interviews (Gardner, 2007;Lamborn, 2010;Peluchette et al, 2013). Could this parent-child dynamic provide insight to CEOs on how to manage their young workers?…”

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“…Schools and colleges, who have collectively worked with helicopter-parents for over 25 years, report that helicopter-parented students are more likely to pursue more challenging courses, develop a stronger work ethic, have greater satisfaction with the college experience (Bradley-Geist and Olson-Buchanan, 2013;Campbell and Verna, 2007), and are predicted to be better prepared for employment (Myers and Sadaghiani, 2010;Padilla-Walker and Nelson, 2012). Though most employers treat helicopter-parents as a disruptive nuisance, some employers have come to terms with the involvement of helicopter-parents in their millennial's career path (Peluchette et al, 2013), and see parents' work experience and work ethics guiding young recruits (Hershatter and Epstein, 2010).…”

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Family influence mediates the relation between helicopter-parenting and millennial work attitudes

Gomes

Deuling

2019

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Purpose Drawing from life course theory, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the mediating role of family influence on career development (FICD) on the relationship of helicopter-parenting (over-parenting behavior) and US millennials’ work attitudes. Design/methodology/approach In Study 1 (n=268), confirmatory factor analysis was tested on all scales to derive fit models. Mediation analyses using PROCESS (Preacher and Hayes, 2004) were conducted on Study 1 and Study 2 (n=196) on survey collected data sets. Findings Capturing life course theorists’ proposition that parental involvement now extends itself through childhood and into millennials’ adulthood, results from both studies indicate helicopter-parenting is related to FICD. Further, for both studies, information support (FICD factor) positively mediates the relationship between helicopter-parenting and, affective commitment and job satisfaction, and negatively mediates the relationship between helicopter-parenting and turnover intentions. Additionally, direct effects on helicopter-parenting on work outcomes were found in both studies. Practical implications CEOs and managers seem perplexed on how to manage millennial workers. Understanding the co-occurring positive and negative effects of the millennial-parent relationship on work attitudes can help alleviate this conundrum to create better supervision, retention and engagement of millennial workers. Originality/value This study contributes to the sparse empirical literature on millennial’s work attitudes and is the first to provide empirical evidence of the role parents play in shaping millennial’s work attitudes. The findings highlight the concerns CEOs have in managing their millennial workers via their parental relationship and provide insightful management strategies.

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Creasy

Corby

2019

Taming Childhood?

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Helicopter parents hovering in the workplace: What should HR managers do?

Cited by 9 publications

References 5 publications

New rules of social media shopping: Personality differences of U.S. Gen Z versus Gen X market mavens

New rules of social media shopping: Personality differences of U.S. Gen Z versus Gen X market mavens

Family influence mediates the relation between helicopter-parenting and millennial work attitudes

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