A Theoretical Paper on Generation Y as a Workforce

Abstract

The workforce of organizations is composed of different generational cohorts. Among them, Generation Y has become the largest segment that recently enters into the workforce, which requires organizations to acknowledge and understand their expectations in order to survive and compete. Therefore, this brief theoretical paper investigates the workplace characteristics of Generation Y for providing organizations with a better understanding. After reviewing cohort-specific characteristics of Generation Y, this paper concludes with managerial implications of working, managing, and retaining employees from Generation Y.