Generation Z is the newest generational cohort to emerge.
Individuals of Generation Z were born after 2000 and comprise about 23 million
of the people in the United States. Generation Z is growing at a rapid pace and
will take over the workforce very soon with their innovative ideas like their
parents’ Generation X and some Generation Y/Millennials. Many are still
receiving their primary education but, many are soon to graduate and like their
parents are very technologically savvy. They are connected to their peers
through social media, very intelligent, and very accepting of and choose to
indulge in diverse populations (Wiedmer, 2015). Even though this is the
youngest generational cohort they have survived some major historical events.
The Generation Z survived major events that influenced their cultural and
societal views such as the War of Terror, multiple active shooter events, the
Swine Flu, Hurricane Katrina, the rise of Ipods and Ipads, the rise of
Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and other social media sites, and the 2011 tsunami
in Japan (Clark, 2017). This generational cohort also has an advantage because
they were exposed to homeschooling more than any of the previous mentioned
cohorts. As Generation Z enters the workforce, they will be easy to work with
and engage well on teams, they may struggle in face to face situations due to
their digital competence levels, and they are close to their parents and may
seek parenting on the job (Wiedmer, 2015). Time will tell what Generation Z
will bring to the fulltime workforce as many of them are still in school or
working part time jobs. Being able to understand what each cohort brings to the
table will aide in how to create successful engaging organizations.
Clark,
K. R. (2017). Managing Multiple Generations in the Workplace. Radiologic Technology, 88(4), 379-398
Wiedmer T. (2015). Generations
do differ: best practices in leading traditionalists, boomers, and
generations
X, Y, and Z. Delta Kappa Gamma Bull. 2015;82(1):51-58
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