Focusing on the characteristics of Generation Y, the book explores how this demographic, born after 1980, is reshaping the workforce with distinct values and aspirations. It highlights their different approaches compared to previous generations, emphasizing the implications for workplaces and society as they enter the job market.
"Retire Retirement" challenges the notion of traditional retirement, encouraging readers to rethink their work lives amidst a talent shortage. Tamara J. Erickson offers strategies to negotiate flexible work environments and collaborate across generations, empowering individuals to create fulfilling career opportunities tailored to their needs.
Research and development is the place where new technologies grow and where old ones are made better. Many companies realize that their ability to survive and prosper in the years to come is directly related to the proper management of their R&D functions. The method put forth in this book shows an approach which will make R&D a useful tool in the goal to stay competitive. Must reading for managers, strategic planners, and researchers.