2018
DOI: 10.1111/1748-8583.12198
|View full text |Cite
|
Sign up to set email alerts
|

The generational “exchange” rate: How generations convert career development satisfaction into organisational commitment or neglect of work

Abstract: Utilising social exchange theory, we investigate the exchange of career development satisfaction for organisational commitment and neglect of work. Employees can, however, show more or less reciprocity towards their organisation. We assess the role of generational membership (Baby Boomers vs. Generation X) as a determinant of reciprocity. Boomers began work when jobs were “for life”; they value job security and tend to rely on the organisation for their career direction. In contrast, Generation X generally com… Show more

Help me understand this report

Search citation statements

Order By: Relevance

Paper Sections

Select...
2
1
1
1

Citation Types

0
15
0
1

Year Published

2019
2019
2021
2021

Publication Types

Select...
6
1

Relationship

0
7

Authors

Journals

citations
Cited by 15 publications
(16 citation statements)
references
References 80 publications
0
15
0
1
Order By: Relevance
“…We would argue that whether such effects are due to period or cohort influences does matter for the enactment of policies, within organizations and beyond. For example, organizations that have been advised to cater their human resources policies and practices to certain generations (e.g., Benson et al, 2018) might well be wasting valuable resources if it turns out that what younger employees want (i.e., an assumed cohort effect) is also in fact what all employees want (i.e., a period effect).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…We would argue that whether such effects are due to period or cohort influences does matter for the enactment of policies, within organizations and beyond. For example, organizations that have been advised to cater their human resources policies and practices to certain generations (e.g., Benson et al, 2018) might well be wasting valuable resources if it turns out that what younger employees want (i.e., an assumed cohort effect) is also in fact what all employees want (i.e., a period effect).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These attitudes are important not least because of increased recognition of inter‐generational working. Existing research tends to consider differences across cohorts—like Benson, Brown, Glennie, O'Donnell and O'Keefe's (2018) exploration of careers and Smith, Duxbury and Halinskie (2019) on trade union membership—rather than considering how to create a working environment where cohorts work effectively together, as is needed here.…”
Section: Menopause and The Workplace: Gaps And Implications For Hrm Rmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Pugh, 2016), and career development (e.g. Benson et al , 2018) will influence employee referral intention. Thus, the senior management rating, compensation and benefits rating, work-life balance rating, and career opportunities rating in the reviews were included in control variables.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%