...the reluctance of Baby Boomers to join the online revolution? Baby boomers have historically been late adopters to the world of technology compared to their younger generation, but their movement into digital life continues to reduce, according to newly released data. In this report, we take advantage of a particularly large survey to conduct a unique exploration not only of technology use between ages 65 or older and the rest of the population, but within the senior population as well. Two different groups of baby boomers emerge. The first group (which leans toward younger, more highly educated, or more affluent seniors) has relatively substantial technology assets, and also has a positive view toward the benefits of online platforms. The other (which tends to be older and less affluent, often with significant challenges with health or disability) is largely disconnected from the world of digital tools and services, both physically and psychologically. As the internet plays an increasingly central role in connecting the world of all ages to news and information, government services, health resources, and opportunities for social support, these divisions are noteworthy—particularly for the many organizations and individual caregivers who serve the older adult population. Among the key findings of this research: 1) Only three out of ten baby boomers now go online In current situation found for the first time that more than quarters of baby boomers around the world...
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...Consequences of an Older Population SOC304 Social Gerontology Instructor Mandee Rowley April 16, 2012 With each passing day the age of the Baby Boomers will affect our lives on many social levels. This growing segment of our society will soon become the largest aspect of the American society carrying with it the majority of our aging population. The other age groups will be smaller, younger and yet will have to endure the cost of Healthcare for the Boomers that will be living longer requiring more resources than any of their predecessors. The Boomers will take with them into their Golden years a large grouping of income producers and leaving the balance of society to manage growing social costs. The political face of Medicaid, Medicare, Disability, and SSI will more than likely have several court battles ahead of them to ensure government cuts will not strip away the program essentials that will be needed by our aging populations. Healthcare Today we await the Supreme Courts Justices to make their ruling as to whether President Obama’s national health care plan (The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) is unconstitutional. The issue at hand is a Governmental mandate that everyone must purchase health insurance. The concern is making this a government decree and not something each state has the oversight and implementation process in. The Affordable Care Act became law in March 2010. With its signing by President Obama came expanded coverage for young adults...
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...CSGB6101 Human Capital Management MANAGING GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES IN THE WORKPLACE CASE STUDY OF FELDA Prepared by GROUP 3 : Name | Matrix No. | Phone. No. | E.Mail Address | Khadijah Mohamad Radzi | CGA130056 | 019-6795231 | khadijah.fahim@gmail.com | Nasira Banu Rahim Khan | CGA130106 | 019-3612038 | nasira@bnm.gov.my | Yu Kong Cing | CGA120010 | 012-6842818 | kcyu@fella.com.my | Prepared for DR. MOHAMMAD NAZRI BIN MOHD. NOR Submission Date: 15 May 2014 Due Date: 19 May 2014 Word Count: 3859 Content | Page | 1.0 Executive Summary | 1 | 2.0 Background of Study | 2-6 | 3.0 Problem Statement | 6-8 | 4.0 Research Question | 8 | 5.0 Objectives of Study | 8 | 6.0 Literature Review | 8-9 | 7.0 Discussion | 9-12 | 8.0 Recommendation | 12-15 | 9.0 Conclusion | 15 | 10.0 References | 16 | 11.0 Appendix 1 – Organizational Chart | | 1.0 Executive Summary The purpose of this paper is to study the differences and similarities of four generations of FELDA workers and the implication of it to the organization’s competitiveness. FELDA has been chosen for the study because it is a unique organization involved widely in business as well as community development in 319 Felda Settlements. With a total employee of 3,990 people working locally and overseas...
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...Answer: (d) Difficulty: (2) Page: 117 2. The ______________________ consists of the actors and forces outside marketing that affect marketing management’s ability to develop and maintain successful relationships with its target customers. a. marketing organization b. marketing system c. marketing network d. marketing environment Answer: (d) Difficulty: (3) Page: 118 3. Which of the following terms best describes the environment that includes the forces close to the company that affect its ability to serve its customers—the company, suppliers, marketing channel firms, customer markets, competitors, and publics? a. microenvironment b. macroenvironment c. global environment d. networked environment Answer: (a) Difficulty: (2) Page: 118 4. All of the following would be considered to be in a company’s microenvironment EXCEPT: a. marketing channel firms. b. political forces. c. publics. d. customer markets. Answer: (b) Difficulty: (2) Page: 118 5. Which of the following BEST describes the environment that contains the larger societal forces that affect the company-level environment—demographic, economic, natural, technological, political, and cultural forces? a. microenvironment b. macroenvironment c. global environment d. networked environment Answer: (b) Difficulty: (2) Page:...
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...Future Healthcare Needs of the Baby Boomer Generation Thomas Edison State College December 8, 2013 Introduction As the general population ages, the large group known as the Baby Boomer Generation has the potential to put enormous strains on the healthcare system. The Baby Boomer Generation is defined as those people born between 1946 and 1965 ("Baby boomer," 2013). The focus of this paper centers on the medical needs required for this generation and how the baccalaureate prepared nurse (BSN) will help provide care for them. According to the United States government, the nation’s population of those over 65 will balloon from 40.2 million in 2010, to 88.5 million in 2050 (Vincent & Velkoff, 2010). Baby boomers will be responsible for this increase. A 2010 study compared the war time generation, those born before 1946, to the baby boomers. According to the study, the baby boomers are more prone to be heavier, and have a higher incidence of hypertension, diabetes and mental illness (Rice, Lang, Henrey & Melzer, 2010). The doubling of those in the over-65 age bracket, coupled with the results of this study, will undoubtedly put a massive strain on the nation’s healthcare system. Special Needs for Baby Boomers In order to gain insight on the needs of the baby boomers, a BSN prepared nurse who cares for this population was interviewed. This nurse earned her degree from Seton Hall and is currently matriculating...
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...HCM387-1301B-02 Management Principles in Healthcare Phase 3DB Avis Philbert 03/06/2013 Baby Boomers Impact on Health Care As our population increase so is the demand for services and better managed care for elderly. With most of the baby boomers beginning to reach retirement age, the health care industry is already on its way to facing many challenges and issues that comes along with these changes. It is expected by the year 2030, nearly 20 percent of the population will be over the age of 65 and diagnosis with Alzheimer’s(travelnursing.com). National trend indicate that more elderly are more frequently choosing to receive long term care services in a variety of settings that are less restrictive than nursing homes. Due to the increase of this aging population health care leaders must be ready to face the many issues and challenges that come along with these changes. The demand for Geriatric care services, simply due to the increasing number of elderly in the country. As time goes by we will continue to see an increase in the services for Residential care, Long term care and Palliative care also known as hospice for elderly and Oncology care for patients with cancer. Due to this cause Health Facilities mangers will have to be prepared to delivery exceptional customer service to please their clients , That means they must be prepared to manage the many issues that come along such as , potential shortage of staffing, lack of equipment, storage of medical supplies and treatment...
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...Caring for the Baby Boomer Population Thomas Watrucki Thomas Edison State College Mentor Tish Dorman December 7th, 2014 The “baby boomer” generation (those born from 1946-1964) are now our retirement-age elderly that we healthcare providers are challenged with caring for. The Population Reference Bureau estimates that there are 76.4 million baby boomers (as of April 2014). About 3 million baby boomers will hit retirement age every year for the next 20 years (Barr, 2014). Healthypeople.gov estimates that 60 percent of this population will be managing more than one chronic condition by 2030. The American Hospital Association notes that the over 65 population will nearly triple as a result of the aging Boomers. What this means for us healthcare providers is that our healthcare system will be challenged with caring for a significantly increased amount of elderly with chronic ailments that we are seeing now. This will increase healthcare costs as chronic disease management increases and transitions are made from private insurance carriers to Medicare. I interviewed a baccalaureate nurse who works on the geriatric medical surgical unit in my hospital and asked her to identify the special needs of the Baby Boomer Generation. She has been a nurse for 25 years and has worked on that unit for the past 12 years. Looking back on her experience and the current trends of problems she encounters with this generation, specifically with the lower income minority population that we work...
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...now, and the way I handled difficult situation especially in my workplace. There was difficulty everywhere even in my family. At work I have encountered many of them. In this paper, I am going to relate my interaction with three different people at my workplace. Auva is a 57 years old woman with 2 kids my age who has been working as a nurse for about 25 years. Danielle was 41 years old nurse practitioner who had been working in critical care for 12 years. Nin, I didn’t know her age, a Philippino-American, who was on her way to retirement in 4 years. From this information we could say that two of them were from the previous generation, and one shared the same the X generation which I belonged to. From this, let see how different generations have interacted with each other. I had to mention my workplace was a teaching hospital, and before we started working and be on our own, they prepared us for about 6 months: 2 months we spent in class to go over the basic of critical care, and four months when we had to shadow a RN II who would be there to direct us and taught us the floor. Well, I would start with when I was an orientee about two years ago. As a young black man, well educated, I thought everything was going to be ok until I met Daniele. By listening to her talking, or seen her moving around; we would think we were in good hand, and we would be learning all your stuff without difficulty. It was not the case. She was very arrogant and disrespectful. Even the new RN license...
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...Facebook? Question 1: How different are today’s Gen Y employees from others ( Gen X, Baby Boomers, etc.) in terms of their mindset or perspective about work, life, career, and the world? Be specific about how you define Gen Y, Gen X, Baby Boomers, etc. Question 2: In term of recruitment practices, what adjustments or adaptations should HR managers make to enhance the effectiveness of their recruitment efforts? 1.0 Introduction Different generations have shown different characteristic traits in line with their time's requirements, opportunities and difficulties. They have different expectation, beliefs, lifestyle and work style. People attitudes as well as employees have been shaped by previous generation and current environment where reflected on their mindset or perspective about life. They also feel that they are better than other peers especially when it comes to careers, technology, and lifestyle. In order to resolve the conflict arises from different generation at workplace, the understanding difference generations is a must task in building the successful multigenerational workplace. 2.0 Differences of Generations and Mindset 2.1 Baby Boomers The Baby boomers are all those born in U.S. during the demographic Post–World War II baby boom between 1946 and 1964 and they are predominately in their 40s and 50s. According to Madsen Pirie and Robert M. Worcester (1998), the baby boomers represented a coherent group of people who grew up amid similar experiences and who...
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...Multigenerational Workforce Project Jonathan Aguilera Human Relations Fall Semester 2014 Prof. Hilburn Multigenerational Workplace Project A generation is defined as a group that shares specific birth years and a common set of historical and social events. Each generation is “defined by common tastes, attitudes, and experiences; a generational cohort is a product of its times and tastes”. Most studies focus on the following groupings: the Matures or Traditionalists – those born before 1946, the Baby Boomers – born between 1946 and 1964, Generation X – born between 1965 and 1980, and the Millennials or Generation Y – born after 1980. Significant characteristics including values, internal and external motivators, and communication styles vary greatly among employees. This diversity is a result of the variety of genders, ethnicities, economic situations, educations levels and ages represented in the workplace. We chose to review how age, or generational diversity, impacts the workplace today. Specifically, we wanted to look at how similarities or differences regarding the generational “personalities” of employees may affect the work environment and employee satisfaction. The traditionalist, born 1925-1945 they were influenced by World War II and the Great Depression. They felt a strong sense of commitment to their families and country. These individuals also held onto the notion of a nuclear family with traditional roles. Ultimately, their commitment, foresight and hard...
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...The 5 challenges face to HRM in today’s market is: i. Workplace Diversity According to Thomas (1992), dimensions of workplace diversity include, but are not limited to age, ethnicity, ancestry, gender, and etc. Employers in industry sectors like manufacturing or labor intensive industries are facing difficulties in attracting young people. They resort to hiring foreign workers instead of retirees, who are often fully trained and capable of productive work. ii. Cultural Change Cultural changes define as attitudes, beliefs, values, and customs of people in society are integral part of their culture. Employers will high percentages of older employees have begun to feel the impact of lost talent as Baby Boomers near retirement age of 55 and above. Their concerns are exacerbated by fewer employees from younger generation who are keen to work in routine or mundane jobs with unattractive salary packages. Sometimes, it is no longer the “work hard” but the “work easy” attitude for the young ones. iii. Aging Workforce According to Society of Human Resource Management (June 2003), aging workforce is survey of human professional revealed that management varies greatly in their opinion with age ranging being between 40-70 years. It will increase risk of losing important corporate knowledge that exists only in minds of select few if knowledge management systems are not in place to capture and codify their knowledge. iv. Technology Technology is making, modification, usage...
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...required to do? Michael was given increasing responsibility, and the company continued to success, although with a few more projects and a few more employees than before. In 2012, Michael approached his father with a proposition: ‘Let’s get into some of the bigger projects now. Baby Boomers were born just after World War II through the mid-1960s. Corporate downsizing in the 1980s and 1990s cast aside millions of baby boomers. Companies today place considerable value on their skills, experience, and a strong work ethic, characteristics that many boomers possess. Generation X is the label affixed to the approximately 41 million U.S workers born between the mid-1960s and late 1970s. Generation Xers differ from previous generations in some significant ways, including their natural affinity for technology and their entrepreneurial spirit. Generation Xers recognize that their careers cannot be founded securely on a relationship with any one employer. Gen Xers are focused on gaining transferrable skills so that they can be ready should they no longer have a job. Generation Y comprises people born between the late 1970s and mid-1970s and mid-1990s. Generation Yers-often referred to as the echo boomers,...
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...affecting society today. The area of concern is health care and the highest population that it effects. The senior population is growing and changing every year. This is creating challenges for many American of all ages many are coping with issues such as social security, health care, housing and other national issues that are important to the aging population. This paper will touch on the issues that the seniors are faced with everyday. In 2000, approximately 605 million people were 60 years or older. By 2050, that number is expected to be close to 2 billion. At that time, seniors will outnumber children 14 and under for the first time in history (Johnson, 2008). As more and more seniors are approaching retirement age, 78 million baby boomers are shifting significantly. Elder care is becoming the fastest growing business than child care. It is taking on a new urgency. In less than ten years more than 12 million seniors will need long term care (Johnson, 2008). The issue of misdistribution of workers will reduce to an inadequate supply of heath care workers. Hence, there is a need for future health care work force in specific geographic areas. First we will have to look at the population in some rural areas and many have less access to health care services than other surrounding areas. Many of the older population that resides in rural areas will probably remain. Although, there is less resources many cannot afford to move and are on fixed incomes. Then there are the older...
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...However due to factors, such as Deutsche Markappreciation, declining hatchback popularity, new environmental legislations all led to a dramatic declinein the sales of the Volkswagen Beetle. The sales after peaking in 1968, died out completely by 1981.Subsequently with a renewed focus to leverage a no. of value propositions from the old beetle suchas strong heritage value, focus on unique driving experience and delivering German technology atan affordable value, the company decided to re-model the Beetle to incorporate design features such as ±honest, reliable, simple and original to design the New Beetle. After meeting with success throughits initial promotional campaigns, the company¶s marketing manager Vanzura had decided to target theBaby boomers with a proposition aimed at µindulging in nostalgia. While rival companies spent upwardsof 100 million dollars towards promotional budget, Vanzura would have to content with 25% of thetypical budget size, which would further shrink if Vanzura would have to allocate dollars towardspromotional expense of the New Passat which had debuted just 5 months ago. With this constraint on itsbudgetary resources, the company marketing manager set out to decide the marketing strategy to befollowed for the new Beetle. * To illustrate the development of target market segments * To link the processes of market segmentation, market targeting & product positioning...
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...between the year 1981 and 2000 (1), and is described as the generation of “digital natives”, embracing technology as it is deemed innate to this generation's character. Generation Y is said to consume 1.7 Billion representing 25.5% of the world's population (Oxygens). Considering the vast population of this generation and the different skills, knowledge and successes they can contribute to the workplace, one cannot ignore the effects they bring, both positive and negative to the exisitng hierarchy in the workplace. In addition, the changes this generation bring to the organization will have a big impact to the company's the existing norms and practices, the immediate bosses and the top management who happens to be on either Veterans, Baby Boomers and/or Generation X. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY This section will provide the various significances of the study. To students. As part of the Generation Y, the proposed study provides the students with a source of knowledge on how their generation greatly affects the trend of workforce in the contemporary times. Also, this research will serve as a reference or guide for students to be aware of these effects and provide them with a glimpse of what they will be expecting once they will become a part of the workforce. In addition, the students will be able to understand the differences between various generation cohorts, and how it affects the organization. To teachers. This study will be beneficial for teachers to be aware...
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