Derailment signs across generations: More in common than expected

By Jacob Martin
Columbia State University

William A. Gentry
Center for Creative Leadership

Summary

With the interest of studying managerial ineffectiveness in organizations and in studying differences among Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials, this research examined whether managers in different generations showed different signs of derailment (e.g., problems with interpersonal relationships, difficulty leading a team, difficulty changing or adapting, failure to meet business objectives, and too narrow functional orientation)…

Citation

Martin, J., & Gentry, W. A. (2011). Derailment signs across generations: More in common than expected. The Psychologist-Manager Journal, 14 (3), 177–195. https://doi.org/10.1080/10887156.2011.595973

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