Download or read book An Investigation of Generational Differences in Job Satisfaction in a Bureaucratic Environment written by Deidre Elain Eaton and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Today's workplace is comprised of multigenerational employees (Traditionals, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials). Each generation has different ideas, beliefs, and values systems. Consequently, they respond and react differently to common life events. Moreover, they have differences in how they view various aspects of work. These generational differences can be a creative strength, an opportunity, or create stress and/or conflict in the workplace. In the workplace, managers need to understand the attitudinal differences and how these generational differences may result in different levels of job satisfaction within each generation. This research collected job satisfaction data from 430 federal government employees to examine nine facets of job satisfaction and overall satisfaction in a bureaucratic organization. Accordingly, the study contributed to the emerging research on generational differences in the workplace. The results of this study indicate that generational differences in job satisfaction may not be as dramatic as previously expected. Although the study hypotheses were not supported, the ANOVA with Bonferroni post hoc contrast found generational differences in satisfaction with promotion and operating procedures. Millennials and Generation X employees within this research had higher satisfaction with promotions than Baby Boomers and Traditionals. Additionally, Millennials had higher satisfaction with operating procedures than Traditionals, Baby Boomers, and Generation X. These results indicate that the research on generational differences is warranted. By understanding generational differences, organizations may be able to improve their employees' job satisfaction and thereby generate teamwork, collaboration, and synergy among their employees."--Abstract.