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Generational Differences Are Real and Useful

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 October 2015

W. Keith Campbell ,
Stacy M. Campbell ,
Lane E. Siedor  and
Jean M. Twenge
W. Keith Campbell
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Georgia
Stacy M. Campbell*
Affiliation:
Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, Kennesaw State University
Lane E. Siedor
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Georgia
Jean M. Twenge
Affiliation:
San Diego State University
*
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to W. Keith Campbell, Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30606. E-mail: [email protected]
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We propose that generational differences are meaningful despite some theoretical and methodological challenges (cf. Costanza & Finkelstein, 2015). We will address five main issues: operationalizing generations, measuring generational differences, theoretical models of generations, mechanisms of generational change, and the importance of science versus stereotypes.

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Industrial and Organizational Psychology , Volume 8 , Issue 3 , September 2015 , pp. 324 - 331
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Copyright © Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2015 

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