Millennials create conflict at work because they feel “hurt” by unfair attitudes of superiors
Human Resource Management International Digest
ISSN: 0967-0734
Article publication date: 12 March 2018
Issue publication date: 12 March 2018
Abstract
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Design/methodology/approach
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Findings
American millennials who instigate conflict with their elders and superiors at work are doing so because they feel hurt by the unfairness they experience, according to new research. One of the major findings was that millennials initiated conflict because they were “hurt.” They felt insulted, disrespected, angry and aggrieved. The unfairness gnawed away at them and they felt obliged to speak up. The researchers pointed out that the millennials’ descriptions of workplace bullies and dysfunctional bosses was supported by research.
Practical implications
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Citation
(2018), "Millennials create conflict at work because they feel “hurt” by unfair attitudes of superiors", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 26 No. 2, pp. 36-37. https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-01-2018-0003
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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