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Publication Date: 2005
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The Advising Workplace: Generational Differences and Challenges
Gordon, Virginia; Steele, Peg
NACADA Journal, v25 n1 p26-30 Spr 2005
The American workplace today is unlike any other in history because for the first time it is made up of four distinct generations. The advising workplaces on today's college campuses mirror this generational diversity. Four generations and their different perceptions of work attitudes and values, management expectations, communication patterns, and even work hours and dress are addressed in this article. Also discussed are generational preferences for information giving, teaching styles, and advisor-training formats. Suggestions for how advisors and administrators can use this diversity to enrich collaboration between generations are offered. Acknowledging and incorporating the ideas, values, and perceptions that advisors from different generations bring to the advising workplace can have a positive impact on its climate, collegiality, and effectiveness.
Descriptors: College Environment, Work Environment, Age Differences, Teaching Styles, Work Attitudes, Collegiality, Program Effectiveness, Interpersonal Communication, College Students, Academic Advising, Faculty Advisers, Student Personnel Services, Student Personnel Workers, Sociocultural Patterns, Student Attitudes, Cooperation, Student Diversity
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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