MILLENNIALS

FALL 2015 PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY/ASSIGNMENT #2 (PARTICIPATION CREDIT)/MILLENNIALS ASSIGNMENT (25 POINTS)

•    View the two videos on the millennial generation – this assignment is about you and your generation.  Using your sociological imagination, tell me what you think about what this expert (Paul Taylor, Executive Direction of the Pew Research Center) says about you and your generation.

•    Write a reaction/response paper of at least one page, double spaced, 12 point, 1 inch margins, and write it so it is evident to me that you have watched both videos by referring to portions of the videos.

•    Respond to at least three of the issues raised in these videos that relate to millennials (you should be an expert on this topic)!  Following are some of the topics addressed in the videos.

o    Living with parents; economics; politics; religion; marriage; social issues (same-sex marriage, legalization of marijuana); creating social networks; racial and ethnic mix of millennials; predicting millennials’ behavior as they age; narcissism of millennials).  You can choose your topics but choose at least three

•    Tell me what you think – do you fit the stereotypes and/or research conclusions mentioned in these videos?  Do you think they are valid, true, etc.  These are just suggestions – talk to me about these videos!

•    REMEMBER TO RESPOND TO AT LEAST THREE OF THE ABOVE SUGGESTED TOPICS!

•    ASSIGNMENT ONLY ACCEPTED ON TURNITIN.  DUE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2015 BY 5:00 PM.  NO EMAIL, PAPER OR LATE ASSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED.

Millennials
Paper details:

For the first time in American history, we have four different generations of employees in the workplace – Veterans, Baby Boomers, Gen X-ers and Gen Y-ers, the latter commonly labeled “The Millennials.” And each group represents different beliefs, values, attitudes, and behavior norms. Call it the “New Diversity.” Potentially, the situation has enormous ramifications. The multi-generational mosaic can affect how members of these groups work in teams, implement new business practices, and perform the job. And the generational differences have performance implications as well in terms of the level of commitment to goals, recognition of authority and understanding work instructions. The mission for business is to harness the energies of each generation and create a synergy that breeds winning interpersonal relationships. the following questions:

What problems do you foresee occurring with four generations as members of the same work group?

What strategies would you suggest that might minimize the differences and create a cohesive team?

Post your responses in this discussion. Be sure to return to the forum later thi