Generational differences in China: career implications
Generational differences in China: career implications
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DOI：
10.1108/13620431011084439
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发表时间：
2010-10
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3
通讯作者：
Xiang Yi;Barbara A. Ribbens;Caryn N. Morgan
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作者：
Xiang Yi;Barbara A. Ribbens;Caryn N. Morgan
目的-本文的目的是研究中国人对职业态度的代际差异。在中国社会中，代际差异相当明显。1960年代出生的人在童年时经历了文化大革命。70年代出生的人见证了中国实行开放政策后发生的巨大而深刻的社会变化。20世纪80年代出生的一代被认为是被宠坏的一代，高度重视物质主义和自我实现，设计/方法/途径-作者调查了20至50岁的中国人对他们的职业态度，探讨六个假设的基础上预测的模式世代变化。结果-本文发现，更多的差异，在理想的属性，他们的经理比在自己的看法。一些职业态度和能力在三代人中有所不同，但是，考虑到历史和文化背景，他们的职业态度和能力在三代人中有所不同。
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine generational differences in attitudes toward careers in China. Generational differences are quite apparent in Chinese society. People who were born in the 1960s experienced the Cultural Revolution in their childhood. Those born in the 1970s witnessed the dramatic and profound social changes after China's open‐door policy was enforced. The generation born in the 1980s is believed to be the spoiled generation that highly values materialism and self‐realization, due to being the only child in the family as a result of the “One Child” policy.Design/methodology/approach – The authors surveyed Chinese people between 20 and 50 years old about their career attitudes to explore six hypotheses based on predicted patterns of generational change.Findings – The paper found more differences in desired attributes of their manager than in their perception of themselves. Some career attitudes and abilities vary across the three generations but, given the historical and com...