Different generations’ attitudes towards work and management in the business organizations

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LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Darbo santykių trukmė; Kartos darbe; Motyvuojantys veiksniai; Pageidaujama lyderystė; Generations at work; Length of employment relations; Motivating factors; Preferred leadership.

ENDifferent generations’ attitudes towards work and management is relevant to modern companies, their managers, human resource management professionals as well as to the employees of the organisations. Currently three different generations – Baby Boom, X and Y are prevailing in the labour market. Many scientists, who analyse attitudes of different generations, notice that they have different point of view towards relationship with managers, due to which different motivational tools and communication methods need to be applied to them. The purpose of the research was to analyse different generations’ approach to work and management in the context of the Lithuanian business organizations in order to find proper ways for contemporary organisations to adapt to and overcome generational differences constructively. The article analyses prevailing theoretical concepts relating to generations at work and introduces the results of empirical study, which help to explain the causes determining differing attitudes of the representatives of different generations. The data of the research indicate that Baby Boom, X and Y generations in the Lithuanian organizations are significantly different in self-assigned personal characteristics, evaluations of optimal length of employment relations with one organization, motivating factors in the organizational environment and preferred leadership. These aspects rise challengers for managers and HR specialists – they need to find individual approach to the representatives of different generations in order to ensure achievement of organizational goals. [From the publication]