ABSTRACT
The problems presented by an aging workforce have led to an increased focus on managing generations in the workforce. This is partly as a means of achieving smooth transitions of responsibility from older and retiring workers to younger, less-experienced workers. The public sector has had the potential to be hit hard by an aging workforce and possible personnel shortages, resulting in intense competition for talented employees. The people cannot ignore the connection between age and generational differences. The life-cycle of stability concept suggests that generations really don’t matter, but rather each generation will act in a certain way based on when they are observed. The life-cycle approach to understanding aging suggests individuals will have different values and experiences throughout the aging process. Young adults could be considered to have less-stable values compared with older adults.
