Managing Gen Z in the Workforce: Challenges and Strategies

The Management Lab

As more members of Gen Z enter the workforce, organizations need to understand how to effectively manage this new cohort of employees. In this episode, we discuss the challenges that managers may face when managing Gen Z employees and provide strategies for how to effectively manage and motivate them. Some of the topics we will cover are: What factors differentiate Gen Z from previous generations of employees? What do Gen Zers look for in their ideal workplace? How can organizations effectively manage inter-generational conflicts? What leadership styles are best suited to manage Gen Zers? The papers we discuss are: Applebaum et al (2022) A Study of Generational Conflicts in the Workplace. European Journal of Business and Management Research. Schroth (2019) Are you Ready for Gen Z in the Workplace? California Management Review. Pichler et al (2021) DITTO for Gen Z: A framework for leveraging the uniqueness of the new generation. Business Horizons. Gabrielova & Buchko (2021) Here comes Generation Z: Millennials as managers. Business Horizons. Grow & Yang (2018) Generation-Z Enters the Advertising Workplace: Expectations Through a Gendered Lens. Journal of Advertising Education. Maloni et al (2019) Understanding the work values of Gen Z business students. The International Journal of Management Education.