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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480047303321

Autore

McCrindle Mark

Titolo

The ABC of XYZ : understanding the global generations / / Mark McCrindle ; with Emily Wolfinger

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sydney, New South Wales : , : UNSW Press, , [2009]

©2009

ISBN

1-74224-563-3

1-74223-204-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p.)

Disciplina

920.720994

Soggetti

Generations - Australia

Intergenerational relations - Australia

Generation Y - Australia

Generation X - Australia

Conflict of generations - Australia

Baby boom generation - Australia

Electronic books.

Australia Social conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [224]-231) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Generations defined; Generational warfare; The generation map; Parenting and trai ning; Educating and engaging; Recruiting and retaining; Motivating and communicating; Leading and managing; Marketing and selling; Beyond Z: meet Generation Alpha; A final word; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The ABC of XYZ is designed for educators, business managers and parents who want a brief and useful introduction to Australia's living generations and how they interact. It begins by exploring what a generation is, how its definition has changed, and the trends that are emerging for the future. It goes on to examine specific generational conflict in schools, home and the workplace, and the ways in which they can be understood and resolved. Interspersed with useful tables and figures, the book also offers insights into how our generations



compare to their counterparts in Japan, the US and even