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Program Session #: 1484 | Submission: 13046 | Sponsor(s): (HR, GDO)
Scheduled: <st1:date month="8" day="12" year="2008">Tuesday, Aug 12 2008</st1:date> <st1:time hour="16" minute="10">4:10PM - 5:20PM</st1:time> at Hilton <st1:city><st1:place>Anaheim</st1:place></st1:city> in <st1:city><st1:place>Coronado</st1:place></st1:city>

Organizer: Gwendolyn M. Combs; <st1:place><st1:placetype>U.</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename>Nebraska</st1:placename></st1:place>, <st1:city><st1:place>Lincoln</st1:place></st1:city>
Organizer: Ronda M. Smith; <st1:place><st1:placetype>U.</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename>Nebraska</st1:placename></st1:place>, <st1:city><st1:place>Lincoln</st1:place></st1:city>;

The conference theme, The Questions We Ask" is relevant to the current position of research regarding the existence of multi-generational cohorts in the workplace. Management scholars and practitioners are questioning the parameters and true nature of the positive and negative influences of a perceived "generational divide". The large proportion of baby boomers that will remain in the work force and the influx of Gen X, Gen Y, and Millennials will require the integration of groups of employees who differ significantly in terms of values and beliefs about work and the role that work plays in their lives. Differences in employee motivational processes, temporal and spatial orientations and attitude require meaningful and focused inquiry. This Symposium offers qualitative and quantitative discussions that will inform management practice.

Lost in Transition: Facilitating Cross-Generational Knowledge Transfer   
Presenter: Gwendolyn M. Combs; <st1:place><st1:placetype>U.</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename>Nebraska</st1:placename></st1:place>, <st1:city><st1:place>Lincoln</st1:place></st1:city>
Presenter: Ronda M. Smith; U. of <st1:state><st1:place>Nebraska</st1:place></st1:state>, <st1:city><st1:place>Lincoln</st1:place></st1:city>

Globalization and Generation X Careers: How is globalization affecting the careers of Gen Xers?   
Presenter: Pamela Lirio; <st1:place><st1:placename>McGill</st1:placename> <st1:placetype>U.</st1:placetype></st1:place>;

Pushing the Boundaries: Psychological Dynamics of Intergenerational Conflict in Organizations   
Presenter: Leigh Plunkett Tost; Duke U.
Presenter: Morela Hernandez; <st1:placetype>U.</st1:placetype> of Washington
Presenter: Kimberly A Wade-Benzoni; Duke U.

Testing a Life-Span Model of Performance Appraisal Decision-Making   
Presenter: Anthony Sterns; Creative Action
Presenter: Robert G. Lord; U. of Akron

Generational Differences: An HR Professional Perspective   
Presenter: Debra J. Cohen; Society for Human Resource Management