Generation Y is a cohort of the population larger than the baby boom generation. Consisting of approximately 80 million people born between 1981 and 2000, Generation Y is the most recent cohort to enter the workforce. Workplaces are being redefined and organizations are being pressed to adapt...

With approximately 1.38 billion, Generation Y are currently in the job market or about to enter the job market, they are increasingly taking over the spending power of the previous generation, the Baby Boomers. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the impact country-of-origin...

With numbers estimated as high as 70 million, Generation Y (also known as the Millennials) is the fastest growing segment of today’s workforce. But they are also demanding consumers with characteristics firms ought to understand for better capture the value they may also be able to provide....

‘Generation Y,’ according to recent literature, refers to people born between 1980 and 1990. Participants in the study used for this paper (aged between 23 and 33) fit into this category at the time of data collection (in 2013). The literature suggests that generation Y is reliant on...

The main objective of this paper is to present and analyse the findings of research which aims to measure the services that a locally-based SME (Small-Medium Enterprise) campus store of a farm school provides to its customers. The examined start-up store is operated by the College students in...

In this paper we analyse the phenomenon of the global young consumer. Taking the example of young people from South Korea and Poland, we show similarities and differences in their reaction to modern socio-cultural trends influencing consumption patterns. The globalization process is believed to...

‘Generation Y,’ according to recent literature, refers to people born between 1980 and 1990. Participants in the study used for this paper (aged between 23 and 33) fit into this category at the time of data collection (in 2013). The literature suggests that generation Y is reliant on...

In 2010 in European Union was started Europe 2020 strategy. Aims of this strategy are concentrated on smart, sustainable growth associated with social inclusion. One of 7 flagship initiatives described purposes is Digital Agenda for Europe. Another very important one, in area of smart growth, is...

Modern-day human resource managers are faced with a complex task of solving inter-generational problems arising among their employees. Working with the members of Generation Y is anything but stress-free. Young employees tend to have different personality traits, value systems and attitudes than...

The purpose of this article is to find out whether time management skills can have an impact on creating value for the customer. The basis for the deliberations conducted in the article is an analysis of literature and the results of our own research regarding future Polish workers. The...