Currently, 70% of the composition of Indonesia Financial Service Authority (OJK) employees are millennials, therefore OJK has an interest in maintaining the commitment of these millennial employees ...to maintain OJK performance in the future. The purpose of this research is to develop HR management scenarios to increase the commitment of OJK millennial employees, which is preceded by a study on the effect of the generation gap, organizational culture, employee engagement, and location fit on organizational commitment using the Mann- Whitney test, PLS-SEM, and scenario planning. The results of the Mann-Whitney test show that currently there is a generation gap at OJK, further results from the PLS-SEM show that the generation gap, organizational culture, and employee engagement have a significant effect on organizational commitment, including the mediating effect of employee engagement and the moderating effect of location fit according to organizational commitment show the same result. Based on the test results, an HR management strategy was developed to increase the commitment of OJK millennial employees by using a scenario planning millennial approach in four scenarios: optimal, aggressive, selective, and minimal.
This study examined age differences in perceptions of online communities held by people who were not yet participating in these relatively new social spaces. Using the Technology Acceptance Model ...(TAM), we investigated the factors that affect future intention to participate in online communities. Our results supported the proposition that perceived usefulness positively affects behavioral intention, yet it was determined that perceived ease of use was not a significant predictor of perceived usefulness. The study also discovered negative relationships between age and Internet self-efficacy and the perceived quality of online community websites. However, the moderating role of age was not found. The findings suggest that the relationships among perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and intention to participate in online communities do not change with age. Theoretical and practical implications and limitations were discussed.
Conserving sacred trees is of paramount importance for preserving biodiversity and safeguarding biocultural heritage. However, evolving perceptions across generations raise concerns about the future ...existence of these significant landscape elements. The objective of this study is to examine the factors influencing the intention and behavior of two generations towards sacred tree conservation. In this research, we integrate "cultural values" and "religious values" as new variables into an extended theory of planned behavior. A questionnaire survey was conducted, involving 399 individuals representing both young and old generations. Structural equation modeling was employed for data analysis. The research variables explained 57 % and 60 % of the variance in intentions and 7 % and 81 % of the variance in actual behaviors for the young and old generations, respectively. Attitude was found to be crucial in shaping intentions for both generations. Subjective norms significantly influenced the intentions of the older generation but were not observed among the younger generation. Perceived behavioral control had a positive impact on intentions in both age groups, although its effect on actual behavior varied. While it translated into conservation behavior among the older generation, it did not have the same effect on the younger generation. Furthermore, cultural and religious values positively influenced intentions in both generations, but their impact on behavior differed. While these values influenced the behavior of the older generation, they did not translate into actual conservation practices among the younger generation. These findings emphasize the interplay of generational differences, cultural values, and religious values in shaping conservation intentions and behaviors.
Given the crucial role of the younger generation in the future of sacred trees, targeted conservation initiatives addressing their specific needs are essential, as they exhibit lower intentions and behaviors towards conservation. This study provides valuable insights for designing effective strategies for the sustainable conservation of sacred trees and the fostering of biocultural heritage.
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Purpose: With a substantial presence of Generation Y members in the workforce and a growing number of Generation Z employees, managers are increasingly confronted with the challenge of navigating ...intergenerational differences among employees. In this research endeavour, the authors sought to explore the anticipated impacts of the emerging generation on work dynamics. Specifically, the objective is to discern potential disparities among generational cohorts concerning their attitudes toward work centrality and how these disparities might influence work engagement, with a particular emphasis on Generation Z. Methodology: The research endeavour was based on data from 204 participants spanning various generational cohorts aged between 19 and 48 years. The survey gathered data on the respondents’ demographic, work centrality, and work-related aspects and well-being. A Spearman’s rank-order correlation and a t-test were used for data analysis in SPSS. Findings and implications: The findings revealed a significant correlation between age and work engagement, as well as between work centrality and work engagement, suggesting nuanced relationships within the diverse age groups in the workforce. Limitations: The study mostly concentrated on the research context of the Republic of North Macedonia, leaving space for cross-regional and cross-country studies. Originality: As the workforce becomes increasingly diverse in terms of age, newer generations are instigating a transformation in workplace values, consequently shaping a novel professional environment. This leads to a growing interest in academic and practitioner circles. Yet, after an extensive search query in the Scopus database, it was found that there were very few articles detailing the differences in work centrality and work engagement levels among different age groups. So, this study will attempt to fill this gap.
This exploratory study investigated Japanese citizens’ past, present, and future perceptions of aspects of Japanese society by age. A 22-item questionnaire was inductively developed and later ...administered to 571 Japanese adults to assess their perceptions of Japanese society across past, present, and future time perspectives. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses yielded three distinct factors that describe perceptions of traits of individual citizens within society, traits of collective society, and traits of human relations within society. These factors were later studied within and across time perspectives by two distinct participant age groupings (younger and older). Statistically significant differences by time perspectives and age were interpreted through Carstensen’s socioemotional selectivity theory (SST) and the social context of past and present Japanese society. The study provides a picture of contrasting and distinct perceptual differences of society, that exist between younger and older Japanese across time perspectives, and yields insights into the chasm of differing views of society manifested in the generation gap.
Araştırmada, internet ve dijital teknolojilerin günlük yaşamda yaygın kullanımıyla ortaya çıkmaya başlayan dijital şiddet olgusuna odaklanılmıştır. Araştırma, sosyo-demografik özellikler bakımından ...farklı kuşaksal özelliklere sahip bireylerin (Z, Y, X ve Bebek patlaması kuşağı) dijital şiddeti deneyimleme biçimlerini kıyaslamayı ve deneyim farklılıklarını kendi anlatılarından hareketle tespit etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bu doğrultuda nitel yöntem ilkeleriyle tasarlanmış olan araştırma, Türkiye’nin çeşitli illerinden gönüllü olarak veri toplama sürecine katılan, dijital şiddeti fail ya da mağdur olarak deneyimlemiş 20 bireyle yapılan derinlemesine görüşmelerle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmanın etik izni Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sosyal ve Beşerî Bilimler Etik Kurulu’ndan 11.11.2020 tarihli, 98/12 sayılı karar ile alınmıştır. Araştırmada, katılımcıların dijital şiddet deneyimleri “dijital şiddeti tanımlama”, “deneyimlenen dijital şiddet”, “dijital şiddet ve toplumsallaşma ilişkisi”, “dijital şiddet ve sosyal ilişkiler” temaları üzerinden değerlendirilmiştir. Katılımcıların sergiledikleri veya maruz kaldıkları dijital şiddet eylemlerinin çoğunlukla onların internet ve dijital araç/uygulamaları kullanım alışkanlıkları ve toplumsallaşma koşullarındaki farklılıklarla ilişkili olduğu tespit edilmesine rağmen, şiddetten etkilenme biçimleri bakımından benzer özellikler taşıdıkları görülmüştür. Elde edilen sonuçlar açısından araştırma, dijital şiddet gibi sanal dünyaya ait olan bir eylem biçiminin katılımcıların anlatılarıyla somutlaştırılması ve ilgili literatüre bu kapsamda katkı sağlanması bakımından önemli görülmektedir.
The research focuses on the phenomenon of digital violence that has started to emerge with the widespread use of the internet and digital technologies in daily life.The research aims to compare the ways in which individuals with different generational characteristics in terms of socio-demographic characteristics (Z, Y, X and Baby Boom generation) experience digital violence and to identify the differences in their experiences based on their own narratives.Accordingly, the research, which was designed with qualitative method principles, was conducted through in-depth interviews with 20 individuals who voluntarily participated in the data collection process from various provinces of Turkey and experienced digital violence as perpetrators or victims. In the study, the participants' experiences of digital violence were evaluated with the themes of "defining digital violence", "experienced digital violence", "relationship between digital violence and socialization", "digital violence and social relations". Although it was found that the participants' experiences of violence were mostly related to their habits of using the internet and digital technology and differences in socialization conditions, it was observed that they had similar characteristics in terms of the ways they were affected by violence. The research is considered important in terms of concretizing digital violence through the narratives of the participants and contributing to the relevant literature in this context.
In four large, nationally representative surveys (N = 11.2 million), American adolescents and emerging adults in the 2010s (Millennials) were significantly less religious than previous generations ...(Boomers, Generation X) at the same age. The data are from the Monitoring the Future studies of 12th graders (1976-2013), 8th and 10th graders (1991-2013), and the American Freshman survey of entering college students (1966-2014). Although the majority of adolescents and emerging adults are still religiously involved, twice as many 12th graders and college students, and 20%-40% more 8th and 10th graders, never attend religious services. Twice as many 12th graders and entering college students in the 2010s (vs. the 1960s-70s) give their religious affiliation as "none," as do 40%-50% more 8th and 10th graders. Recent birth cohorts report less approval of religious organizations, are less likely to say that religion is important in their lives, report being less spiritual, and spend less time praying or meditating. Thus, declines in religious orientation reach beyond affiliation to religious participation and religiosity, suggesting a movement toward secularism among a growing minority. The declines are larger among girls, Whites, lower-SES individuals, and in the Northeastern U.S., very small among Blacks, and non-existent among political conservatives. Religious affiliation is lower in years with more income inequality, higher median family income, higher materialism, more positive self-views, and lower social support. Overall, these results suggest that the lower religious orientation of Millennials is due to time period or generation, and not to age.
Objectives. The study tries to understand the effects of the generation gap on elder people in Zambia using the experiences and perceptions of elder people. It also solicits their views on what the ...government of Zambia and other stakeholders should do to address the identified issues. Material and methods. The material used in this study was collected by undertaking qualitative research with 90 elder people in Zambia. One-on-one in-depth interviews and focus group discussions were used when collecting the material. Results. From the experiences and perceptions of the participants, the study establishes that generation gap has far reaching negative effects not only on the elder people but also on the whole Zambian society and beyond. For example, it has brought about problems of elder abuse and street elders, which require the interventions of not only the Zambian government but also the international community. Conclusions. The study concludes that the sociological conceptualization of the generation gap differs from the way it is understood by elder people in Zambia. Thus, the inclusion of the voice of the elder people in Zambia in the scientific literature has broadened the thinking about the phenomenon of the generation gap. Based on the findings, policy implications are discussed and areas for future research proposed.
Various opinion surveys published since 2020 have shown that, when it comes to secularism, young French people are much more liberal than their elders. The authors of this article ask to what extent ...this divide is linked to globalization, a process that particularly concerns millennials, and which is sometimes perceived as weakening the transmission of national values. By constructing and analyzing a survey that, in an unprecedented way, crosses the level of integration into globalization and the relationship to secularism of 18–30 year-olds, they show that the two variables interact, but that globalization both widens and closes generational gaps in secularism.
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