NDLI: Generational Responses to Knowledge Management and Collaboration: Are GenX and GenY as Different As We Think?

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	McHenry, W.K. Ash, S.R.
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	Researchers and practitioners seem to take for granted that younger generations will be more responsive to new technologies, yet evidence to support this view is mainly anecdotal. This paper uses data from a large scale survey (n=502) given to managers at a large manufacturing firm to examine attitudes about knowledge management and collaboration. While generational cohorts do account for some differences, this study finds that well-documented inhibitors, such as lack of management support, play a more significant role in the firm's success to date in implementing KM. Relying on the intrinsic affinity for technology of GenX and GenY may prove to be a short-sighted strategy, especially in the face of impending retirements.
Starting Page	1
Ending Page	10
File Size	346139
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424455096
ISSN	15301605
e-ISBN	9781424455102
DOI	10.1109/HICSS.2010.215
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2010-01-05
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Knowledge management Retirement Pulp manufacturing Technology management Engineering profession Demography International collaboration Ash Large-scale systems Inhibitors
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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Generational Responses to Knowledge Management and Collaboration: Are GenX and GenY as Different As We Think?