Show simple item record

dc.contributor.authorCui, Lin
dc.contributor.authorJiang, Fuming
dc.contributor.authorStening, Bruce
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-02T14:42:10Z
dc.date.available2017-12-02T14:42:10Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12127/4115
dc.description.abstractPurpose:The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of generational, contextual, and individual influences on Millennials’ career expectations. Design:methodology:approach:Two matched samples of Millennials graduating in 2006 (n = 787) and 2009 (n = 825) filled out a questionnaire regarding their psychological contract expectations, career strategy, and optimism about the labor market in completely different socioeconomic contexts. Findings:Recession is related to lower levels of optimism. During times of recession, Millennials lower their expectations regarding the work-life balance and social atmosphere. However, their expectations regarding job content, training, career development, and financial rewards remain high, suggesting that these expectations are largely embedded within the generation. Moreover, Millennials’ expectations are significantly influenced by individual variables, careerism, and optimism. Implications:This study suggests that managers need to focus their limited resources during times of recession on meeting Millennials’ high expectations regarding their development and careers. Because violating these high expectations can have detrimental effects on a number of outcomes, organizations are encouraged to discover creative and inexpensive ways to provide Millennials with meaningful work, plenty of learning opportunities and career development.:Originality value:By comparing two matched samples of Millennials in two different situations, this study was able to disentangle generational, contextual, and individual influences on Millennials’ psychological contract expectations.
dc.language.isoen
dc.titleThe Entry Mode Decision of Chinese Outward FDI: Firm Resources, Industry Conditions, and Institutional Forces
dc.identifier.journalThunderbird International Business Review
dc.source.volume53
dc.source.issue4
dc.source.beginpage483
dc.source.endpage499
vlerick.knowledgedomainPeople Management & Leadership
vlerick.typearticleJournal article
vlerick.vlerickdepartmentP&O
dc.identifier.vperid59918
dc.identifier.vperid140789
dc.identifier.vperid116623
dc.identifier.vpubid4748


This item appears in the following Collection(s)

Show simple item record