scholarly journals Problems of agency work during the coronavirus crisis: A case of Kazakhstan

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 148-160
Author(s):  
Ellada Atsiyeva ◽  
Kairat Balabiyev ◽  
Svetlana Zharkenova ◽  
Zaure Namazbayeva ◽  
Aigul Kurmanova

The study was carried out based on a survey among 115 Kazakhstani employees and 49 employers to understand attitudes to online employability during the coronavirus crisis and related problems to such format of work. Employees were presented by 32% of Generation Y (born between 1985 and 2002), 44% of Generation X (born between 1964 and 1984), 13% of Baby Boomers (born between 1944 and 1963), and 11% of Silent Generation (born before 1943). As for employers, they were presented by 28% of Generation Y, 51% of Generation X, 16% of Baby Boomers, and 5% of Silent Generation. The result reveals that the format of work has been 46% full-time online, 49% part-time online, 5% mix of full and part-time format. The same pattern was observed among employers with 60% confirming the use of remote online work of staff within the framework of self-isolation, although 31% switched to the part-time online format of work and 9% used a mix of full and part-time. At the same time, only about 7% of the workers and 11% of employers previously had such a practice, and for the majority, such work became an absolutely new experience. Most of 85% of Generation Y and 76% of Generation X have the sufficiency of digital skills and ability to work online, while 42% of Baby Boomers and 67% of Silent Generation experienced difficulties. In terms of problems, both employees and employers prioritize organization policies, communication, and law relationship.

Author(s):  
Annesha Enam ◽  
Karthik C. Konduri

In recent years, time engagement behaviors of two generations, namely Baby Boomers and Millennials have sparked much interest because these generations constitute the bulk of the American population today and they also exhibit “atypical” activity–travel patterns compared with other generations. The objective of the current research is to conduct a systematic study of the time engagement behaviors of five American generations: the GI Generation (birth year: 1901–1924), the Silent Generation (birth year: 1925–1943), Baby Boomers (birth year: 1944–1964), Generation X (birth year: 1965–1981), and Millennials (birth year: 1982–2000). Particularly, the study aims at isolating heterogeneity in behaviors associated with structural changes in the society from those associated with inherent generational characteristics. Using data from four waves (1965, 1985, 2005, and 2012) of the American Heritage and Time Use Study, the analysis explores the time engagement behaviors while accounting for the age, period, and cohort effects in addition to different socioeconomic and demographic variables. The analysis reveals that Millennials have generally delayed participation in life-changing events such as marriage and workforce entry, and have exhibited prolonged student status compared with previous generations. Millennials show lower participation in work and higher participation in discretionary activities compared with individuals of the same age group from previous generations. On the other hand, Baby Boomers clearly exhibited increased travel engagement compared with the previous generations at different stages of their lives.


Author(s):  
Natália Vraňaková ◽  
Andrea Chlpeková ◽  
Kristína Koltnerová ◽  
Petra Pračková

Abstract The current workforce in industrial enterprises is formed from four generational groups. These generational groups are called Baby boomers, Generation “X”, Generation “Y” and Generation “Z”. Each of generational groups is specific by own characteristics, positives and negatives. The aim of the article is to refer the features of individual generational groups, to analyze their representation on labor market and to specify recommendations for the management of multigenerational teams for the practice of industrial enterprises in order to achieve the satisfaction and synergy of employees in accordance with the objectives of enterprise.


Author(s):  
Ceren Aydogmus

Today's workforce is more diverse than ever, comprised of five generational cohorts: Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation Y, and Generation Z. As each generation has its own values, beliefs, and expectations, their leadership preferences pose new challenges for organizations. In this chapter, leadership approaches are discussed, and the differences and similarities among preferred generational leadership styles are examined. The purpose of this chapter is to determine an appropriate leadership style that meets the needs of all generations, and globally responsible inter-generational leadership has been suggested as the most effective approach.


Author(s):  
Rahul Mohare

Millennials, born starting from the 1980s, who are also called Nexters, the Net Generation, and Generation Y represent a new workforce in a global market and have high aspiration. Because of their digital, liquid, and collective mindset, they are adapting the way people generate the future. But now we have three generations representing the workforce at the same time . Before them, the world had two other generation groups: Generation X, born between 1965 and 1980, and the Baby Boomers who were born between 1946 and 1964 . Following the Strauss-Howe generation theory, each type of generation falls on a certain cycle of social and economic development, namely high, awakening, unraveling, and crisis. As a result, the Baby Boomers were born during the high, Generation X during the awakening, and millennials entered the unraveling period.


2020 ◽  
Vol 133 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-40
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Gadomska–Lila

This study attempts to describe the value systems of four generations of employees—Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation Y, and Generation Z—as well as to identify differences and similarities between values that are appreciated by them. Moreover, it presents a discussion on the essence and role of values in human life, a comparison of results of domestic and foreign research on differences among value systems, especially work–related values, and, finally, the results of an own study conducted applying qualitative methods. The analyses confirmed that there are many significant differences among the value systems of different generations of employees, but similarities, too. This underlines the importance of being familiar with these differences with respect to human resource management, creating working conditions, and choosing leadership style.


2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luigia Elzi ◽  
Anna Conen ◽  
Annalea Patzen ◽  
Jan Fehr ◽  
Matthias Cavassini ◽  
...  

Abstract Background.  Limited data exist on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals' ability to work after receiving combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). We aimed to investigate predictors of regaining full ability to work at 1 year after starting cART. Methods.  Antiretroviral-naive HIV-infected individuals <60 years who started cART from January 1998 through December 2012 within the framework of the Swiss HIV Cohort Study were analyzed. Inability to work was defined as a medical judgment of the patient's ability to work as 0%. Results.  Of 5800 subjects, 4382 (75.6%) were fully able to work, 471 (8.1%) able to work part time, and 947 (16.3%) were unable to work at baseline. Of the 947 patients unable to work, 439 (46.3%) were able to work either full time or part time at 1 year of treatment. Predictors of recovering full ability to work were non-white ethnicity (odds ratio [OR], 2.06; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.20–3.54), higher education (OR, 4.03; 95% CI, 2.47–7.48), and achieving HIV-ribonucleic acid <50 copies/mL (OR, 1.83; 95% CI, 1.20–2.80). Older age (OR, 0.55; 95% CI, .42–.72, per 10 years older) and psychiatric disorders (OR, 0.24; 95% CI, .13–.47) were associated with lower odds of ability to work. Recovering full ability to work at 1 year increased from 24.0% in 1998–2001 to 41.2% in 2009–2012, but the employment rates did not increase. Conclusions.  Regaining full ability to work depends primarily on achieving viral suppression, absence of psychiatric comorbidity, and favorable psychosocial factors. The discrepancy between patients' ability to work and employment rates indicates barriers to reintegration of persons infected with HIV.


Author(s):  
М.А. Гагарина

Рассматривается проблема сходства и различия социальных представлений о денежном долге у разных поколений. Приведен обзор отечественных и зарубежных исследований, описывающих особенности представителей поколений «беби-бумеров», X, Y и Z. Эмпирической проверке подверглись следующие гипотезы: (1) представители разных поколений будут иметь одинаковое содержание ядра социальных представлений о долге; (2) одинаковые социальные представления о долге у разных поколений будут по-разному связаны с различными социально-психологическими характеристиками. Представлены результаты эмпирического исследования с участием 391-го респондента, из которых 71 - представитель «беби-бумеров», 104 - поколения Х, 103 и 113 - Y и Z соответственно. Показано, что ядро социальных представлений о денежном долге у всех поколений составляют убеждения о собственной ответственности за возврат своих долгов, необходимости жизни в соответствии с доходами, минимизации стоимости займа и максимально быстром погашении имеющихся задолженностей. У беби-бумеров наибольшее количество взаимосвязей получено для убеждения «жить надо в соответствии со своими доходами» (с субъективным контролем в разных областях, сознательностью, доброжелательностью), у поколения Y - для утверждения «только я несу ответственность за возврат своих долгов» (с субъективным контролем в разных областях и переживанием вины и стыда), у X - всего две корреляции между утверждением «я всегда стараюсь отдавать долги как можно быстрее» и шкалами сознательность и доброжелательность большой пятерки, у Z все ядерные социальные представления о долге связаны с переживанием стыда и негативным отношением к себе. Сделаны выводы о том, что представители рассмотренных поколений имеют общее ядро социальных представлений о денежном долге, включающее убеждения, описывающие собственную ответственность и быстрое исполнение обязательств, важность расчетов и умеренность трат (жизнь по средствам). Для поколения беби-бумеров и представителей Z центральным является представление о том, что жить надо в соответствии со своими доходами, но для первых оно является более сложным. Для поколения X более значимым является представление о необходимости скорейшего возврата долгов, а для поколения Y - собственная ответственность за это. Для поколения Z исполнение обязательств связано с сознательностью и переживанием социальных эмоций. The paper considers the problem of similarities and differences in social representations of monetary debt among different generations. A review of domestic and foreign studies of the characteristics of representatives of baby-boomers, generations X, Y, Z is given. The following hypotheses were subjected to empirical testing: (1) representatives of different generations will have the same core of social representations about debt; (2) the same social representations about debt of different generations will have different grounds, namely, they are associated with different socio-psychological characteristics. Research methods: The Debt Behavior questionnaire, the Big Five questionnaires, the Locus of Control, Guilt and Shame Proneness Scale. The results of an empirical study are presented, respondents - are 391 in total, 71 are baby boomers, 104 are representatives of the X generation, 103 and 113 are Y and Z, respectively. As a result, it has been shown that the core of social representations about monetary debt for all generations consists of beliefs about their own responsibility for repaying their debts, the need to live in accordance with incomes, minimizing the cost of loans and repaying existing debts as quickly as possible. For baby-boomers, the greatest number of relationships with other socio-psychological characteristics was obtained for the belief that “one must live according to one’s income” (with subjective control in different areas, consciousness, agreeableness), and for generation Y, for the statement “only I am responsible for repaying my debts” (with subjective control in different areas and proneness to guilt and shame). Generation X had only two correlations - between the statement “I always try to repay debts as quickly as possible” and consciousness and agreeableness of the Big Five. In Generation Z, all core social representations of debt are associated with shame and a negative attitude towards oneself. Conclusions: representatives of generations of baby-boomers, X, Y, Z have a common core of social representations about monetary debt, including beliefs describing their own responsibility and quick fulfillment of obligations, the importance of calculations and moderation of spending (living according their income). For the generation of baby boomers and representatives of Z, the central idea is that one must live in accordance with their incomes, but for the former it is more complex and affects different aspects of the relationship, in comparison with Z and Y. For generation X, more significant is - the representation of the need to repay debts as soon as possible, and for Generation Y - their own responsibility for this. For Generation Z, fulfilling commitments is associated with consciousness and the experience of social emotions.


Author(s):  
A.J. Nicholas

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea;">Today&rsquo;s workers and consumers </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">consist of four generations of individuals raised with very different technologies and lifestyles. How does this affect attracting and retaining individuals as workers or consumers? Generational differences of Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y may </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea;">influence their values and preferences. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Why will understanding these dissimilar perceptions be important? According to Murphy (2007), &ldquo;different perspectives on issues like work ethic, leadership, and authority can cause conflict, frustration, and misunderstanding if not managed well&rdquo; (p.18).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>In a recent </span>&ldquo;World of Work Survey&rdquo; (2008), the older and younger generations noted l<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">ittle or no interaction with the other. This is not conducive to a cooperative environment where working with and learning from one another can be vital. Understanding what appeals to the generations as consumers is also critical for organizations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>T</span>argeting specific generations for their preferences and reaching them through media that is suitable to their style is an important marketing trend (Marconi, 2001).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Customizing for these dissimilar cohorts will require knowledge of their particular attitudes and inclinations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Understanding these different perceptions will enable improved communications for the workforce and the consumer. This paper seeks to clarify some of these differences. </span></span></p>


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