Neo-normative control: An impetus for Millennials or a hoax?

Being born in a world that experienced technological advancements along with 24/7 interconnectedness via the internet and social media, the Millennials grew up to be individuals that consist of work values that are antithetical to those of their older generational cohorts such as, Traditionalists an...

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Main Author: Khan, Salar
Format: Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/45954/
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description Being born in a world that experienced technological advancements along with 24/7 interconnectedness via the internet and social media, the Millennials grew up to be individuals that consist of work values that are antithetical to those of their older generational cohorts such as, Traditionalists and Baby boomers. These generations of the modern era exhibited emphasis on modernist, survival values such as power, prestige, and material benefits due to war struck nations where financially securing families became the foremost priority for all concerned individuals. On the other side of the discourse, Millennials of the postmodern era that experienced times of economic prosperity, display work values that are inclined towards not only personal development and passions, but also the need to bring positive impact to the society by entrepreneurial ambition and solutions. As this change in mindset continues to exist, it has cornered organisations in a position where they too must undergo change in order to understand, retain, and motivate their employees. From bureaucratic control of modern organisations to neo-normative control of the postmodern era, this research seeks to compare these in contrast and justify why both forms of control are adequate tools for their respective generations. As we involve Kafka’s critique of bureaucracy in the midst of this discourse, we finally see a path that combines both nuances and brings forth a perspective that sheds light upon the future of generations and organisations.
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spelling nottingham-459542018-04-14T15:13:00Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/45954/ Neo-normative control: An impetus for Millennials or a hoax? Khan, Salar Being born in a world that experienced technological advancements along with 24/7 interconnectedness via the internet and social media, the Millennials grew up to be individuals that consist of work values that are antithetical to those of their older generational cohorts such as, Traditionalists and Baby boomers. These generations of the modern era exhibited emphasis on modernist, survival values such as power, prestige, and material benefits due to war struck nations where financially securing families became the foremost priority for all concerned individuals. On the other side of the discourse, Millennials of the postmodern era that experienced times of economic prosperity, display work values that are inclined towards not only personal development and passions, but also the need to bring positive impact to the society by entrepreneurial ambition and solutions. As this change in mindset continues to exist, it has cornered organisations in a position where they too must undergo change in order to understand, retain, and motivate their employees. From bureaucratic control of modern organisations to neo-normative control of the postmodern era, this research seeks to compare these in contrast and justify why both forms of control are adequate tools for their respective generations. As we involve Kafka’s critique of bureaucracy in the midst of this discourse, we finally see a path that combines both nuances and brings forth a perspective that sheds light upon the future of generations and organisations. 2017-09-13 Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/45954/1/MSc%20Dissertation%20Salar%20FINAL%20PDF.pdf Khan, Salar (2017) Neo-normative control: An impetus for Millennials or a hoax? [Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)] Neo-normative control bureaucratic control Kafkaesque critique Chaos
spellingShingle Neo-normative control
bureaucratic control
Kafkaesque critique
Chaos
Khan, Salar
Neo-normative control: An impetus for Millennials or a hoax?
title Neo-normative control: An impetus for Millennials or a hoax?
title_full Neo-normative control: An impetus for Millennials or a hoax?
title_fullStr Neo-normative control: An impetus for Millennials or a hoax?
title_full_unstemmed Neo-normative control: An impetus for Millennials or a hoax?
title_short Neo-normative control: An impetus for Millennials or a hoax?
title_sort neo-normative control: an impetus for millennials or a hoax?
topic Neo-normative control
bureaucratic control
Kafkaesque critique
Chaos
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/45954/