Topic outline

  • New generation of employees: Challenging clients for the HRM function.

    What expectations do you have about working life, management and career?

    How do you think companies can respond to the expectations of the new generations of employees and their expectations?

    How can organisational structure support the successs of the company?

     

    In class assignment 2

     

    Readings:

     

    Kultalahti, S. and Viitala, R. (2015). Generation Y: Challenging clients for HRM? Journal of Managerial Psychology, 30(1), 101-114.

     Watkins, M. D. (2013). What Is Organizational Culture? And Why Should We Care? Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 2-5.

     Barney, J.B. (1986) Organizational culture: Can it be a source of sustained competitive advantage? Academy of Management Review 11(3), 656-665.

     Welch, D. and Welch, L. (1997). Being flexible and accomodating diversity: The challenge for multinational management, European Management Journal, 15 (6), 677-685.