Dear colleagues,
Two things
1. Below you will find a table of contents for our June edition of
Journal of Business and Psychology. This was our first special feature
edition. It is a unique collection of work on the millennial generation.
There are many diverse opinions about who Millennials are, what they
think and value, and how they will behave as they grow older and gain
more experience in the workforce. The relatively sparse empirical
research published on Millennials, however, is confusing at best, and
contradictory at worst. This special issue, a definitive collection of
top quality empirical and review articles, lays out new directions for
research on generational differences to help both researchers and
practitioners better understand the realities of generational
similarities and differences. The special issue addresses the importance
of context for understanding behavior of people in different
generations, a subject often missing from the discussion of generational
similarities and differences. Collectively, the articles debunk urban
myths and stereotypes about Millennials that are rampant in the popular
press. The articles also map out a blueprint for needed research going
forward and provide many practical suggestions about how practitioners
can use the research available to inform decisions they make about
working with Millennials.
2. I was able to get a hold of some interesting data on journal
impact. In 2008 we had 60,048 downloads of JBP articles. In 2009, that
rate jumped to 114,394. I was just thrilled to see that the good
quality work of our authors is being so well read.
Special Issue on Millennials at Work: What you didn't know you didn't
know
Guest Editors: David G. Altman and Jennifer J. Deal
Millennials at Work: What We Know and What We Need to Do (If Anything)
Jennifer J. Deal, David G. Altman and Steven G. Rogelberg (pp. 191-199)
A Review of the Empirical Evidence on Generational Differences in Work
Attitudes
Jean M. Twenge (pp. 201-210)
Millennials and the World of Work: An Organization and Management
Perspective
Andrea Hershatter and Molly Epstein (pp. 211-223)
Millennials in the Workplace: A Communication Perspective on
Millennials' Organizational Relationships and Performance
Karen K. Myers and Kamyab Sadaghiani (pp. 225-238)
Millennials and the World of Work: The Impact of Obesity on Health and
Productivity
Shari L. Barkin, William J. Heerman, Michael D. Warren and Christina
Rennhoff (pp. 239-245)
Millennials and the World of Work: Experiences in Paid Work During
Adolescence
Jeremy Staff and John E. Schulenberg (pp. 247-255)
Millennials and the World of Work: An Economist's Perspective
Alec R. Levenson (pp. 257-264)
Millennials' (Lack of) Attitude Problem: An Empirical Examination of
Generational Effects on Work Attitudes
Brenda J. Kowske, Rena Rasch and Jack Wiley (pp. 265-279)
New Generation, Great Expectations: A Field Study of the Millennial
Generation
Eddy S. W. Ng, Linda Schweitzer and Sean T. Lyons (pp. 281-292)
Millennials' Career Perspective and Psychological Contract Expectations:
Does the Recession Lead to Lowered Expectations?
Sara De Hauw and Ans De Vos (pp. 293-302)
More Similar than Different: Millennials in the U. S. Building Trades
Kevin Real, Andrea D. Mitnick and William F. Maloney (pp. 303-313)
Generational Differences in Work Ethic: An Examination of Measurement
Equivalence Across Three Cohorts
John P. Meriac, David J. Woehr and Christina Banister (pp. 315-324)
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