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Mgt 311 Week 4 Work Group Analysis

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The four work groups identified in the key points from week 3 are the Veterans, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y or Millennials all work in my agency the US Army. Individuals with different values, different ideas, different ways of getting things done and different ways of communicating in the workplace have always existed. Each group has its strengths and weaknesses, similarities and differences, but having this kind of age diversity in the workplace can be challenging for leaders, but also very rewarding. Veterans, tend to respect hierarchy characterized by valuing traditional relationships over time, structure, and loyalty. Baby Boomers tend to value relationships over time, challenge and accept authority, while primarily idealistic …show more content…

Clarity The state, or measure of being clear, make sure you understand exactly what is expected of you. Communication is the concept or state of exchanging data or information between entities continual dialogue provides opportunities to gauge progress, assess risks, and adjust actions. Confidence being able to speak up when expectations are unrealistic or the situation changes. Foster an environment where your team feels comfortable sharing concerns and raising issues. Contingencies a possibility something that may or may not happen or a plan to deal with an unexpected problem. The landscape between The Veterans, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y can change quickly if a critical assumption does not end up to hold …show more content…

Although the worst of the fiscal challenge is over, managers need to recognize that there will not be a return to the way things were prior to 2007. As Generation X'ers move into management roles, the advancement of technology makes public safety more efficient, the service model will begin to change. The philosophy of doing more with less will start to emerge. “In the paper “Making Policing More Affordable: Managing Costs and Measuring Value in Policing,” published by the National Institute of Justice, authors George Gascon and Todd Foglesong suggest that the police model should be more like a medical model. In year’s past, when visiting the doctor's office, a physician performed virtually all of the testing, taking temperatures, measuring blood pressure, and so forth”(Matarese,

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