Coming of Age in Corporate America

Challenges posed by a multigenerational workforce

In a corporate world where 60-year-olds work alongside newly minted college grads, who will accept extra work with no compensation? The scenario raises complex issues of trust, loyalty and corporate culture, and illustrates the challenges posed by a multigenerational workforce.

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Corporate Values in a Slowed Economy

"It's good news that the leaders care about this, but it's bad news that they haven't been able to institutionalize what they care about."

— Business ethics professor,
University of St. Thomas
Opus College of Business

Disconnect on values divides companies, leaders

Who are the most prized employees in corporate America? If you ask their top bosses, it's those inspired by a company's mission and organizational values. Unfortunately, corporate cultures and practices don't seem to be keeping pace with that vision.

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Offensive Speech

"When the media does confront the question of responsibility, it is usually to conclude that responsibility resides with the person who commits the initial offense, not with those who repeat it."

Interacting generations help shape corporate culture

During the course of this seemingly endless presidential campaign, the American people have been recipients of a number of offensive remarks by supporters of various candidates, remarks aimed at one or another minority group. However, the most publicized recent case of offensive speech was not connected to any political campaign: Don Imus' cruel and baseless description of the Rutgers women's basketball team.

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