A study on the implications of multigenerational diversity in academic workplace

The contemporary organizations are motivated by racial, religious and socio-economic diversity, but, awareness regarding a new diversity has begun to creep in corporate as well academic India, called Multi-Generational Diversity. There are two major generations working side by side across Indian educational institutions, today, the Generation X and the Generation Y. Every generation has its own attitude and style, which leads to frequent misunderstandings among them. The better each generation understands the other, the better they will work together. The study explores some issues, both positive and negative, which are inherent in managing an intergenerational workforce at academic places of work. The study has examined the potential generational and demographic differences on several work related beliefs, using the data collected primarily through a structured questionnaire from employees, currently, working in various institutes. The result of the survey has yielded important and valuable insights into the landscape study of multi-generational workforce in the educational institutions of India.