Management Tips: Gen X vs. Gen Y


	Management Tips: Gen X vs. Gen Y

Perkalicious11

10-1-2007 9:49 AM

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advice, employment, work, management, generation x, generation y, lifestyle

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Finding what motivates Gen Y and Gen X is key to effective management strategies, experts say.

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