MAN 3240 Spring 2015 Exam 2 35 37 Questions 1 Describe the barriers that exist for fathers wishing to take paternity or parental leave General perception that it would be frowned upon despite policy Women being seen as primary caregivers Paying fathers while they weren t working Heavy workload Team expectations Time of year e g accounting firms Difficulties of determining secondary vs primary caregiver role 2 Know the Fathers Conflicted about Time Spent with Children slide Job role responsibilities Mothers saying they spend time with their children Fathers saying they spend time with their children o 23 too little o 68 right amount o 8 too much o 46 too little o 50 right amount o 3 too much Impediments to being a good father o Work responsibilities 12 media popular culture 8 2 financial 3 What are the basics of the Two Income Trap as shown in the slides problems 6 9 1950 s vs present day o Median income 5 000 vs 40 000 o Unemployment rate 2 5 vs 8 3 o Size of family 3 5 vs 2 5 o Healthcare costs 100 yr vs 15 000 yr paid through employer o Price of fuel 0 27 gal vs 3 57 gal o Avg home size 983 sq ft vs 2 349 sq ft Two income families are almost always worse off than their single income counterparts were a generation ago Why So many fixed costs are rising healthcare child care finding a good home school If either parent loses their job there is little to fall back on 4 What are the current statistics as related to the middle class Specifically how many people are in it What is the level of income to be included and how hard it is perceived to stay in it 49 of population 85 say more difficult to maintain 68 274 level of income 5 What are the consequences of guilt Miami Herald article Out of 700 people half felt guilty about how much time they were working That guilt causes health problems such as backaches and headaches and work problems such as inability to concentrate or problem solve and less job satisfaction You can bet it causes home problems too such as strained relationships No wonder so many people take anti anxiety pills Advice for managing guilt change what it means to have it all make a commitment to just hang out with your family or spouse turn off your cell phone when you walk in your front door 6 What are the reports highlights as related to costs of millennials leaving and why millennials stay and leave Companies are losing their millennial talent o Of those surveyed 30 of companies have lost 15 or more of their millennial employees in the past year Where did they go Most felt that at least 10 of the lost millennial employees went directly to their competitors Why millennials stay and leave o What is the main indicator of whether millennial workers stay at a company According to the survey the majority responded that it is whether there is a good cultural fit The top reasons why millennials leave their companies are because they received a better offer from another company 30 their career goals aren t aligned to their company 27 and a lack of career opportunities 13 7 Steps for dealing with being ultra connected include Control o Communicate with supervisor and coworkers o Discuss expectations o Share the load 8 How do men and women think differently as outlined in this article What about the ability to draw boundaries between work and home life Mothers are more concerned and worry about family matters more so than fathers o Working mothers engaged in mental labor in about 25 and working fathers in 20 of their waking time o Mothers and fathers both spent about 30 of the time they were engaged in mental labor thinking about family matters o 25 of the time fathers engaged in job specific mental labor they did so in non work contexts compared to 34 among mothers It appears however that fathers are quite adept at leaving their work concerns behind and are better able to draw boundaries between work and home I believe that fathers can afford to do that because someone else namely their spouse assumes the major responsibility for the household and child care 9 How do the four generations differ in terms of the messages that motivate at work Veterans your experience is respected Baby Boomers you are valued you are needed Generation X do it your way forget the rules Generation Y you will work with other bright creative people 10 Know the most common ways that U S Millennials and U S Non Millennials describe this generation U S Millennials U S Non Millennials o Tech savvy hippies cool lazy young hip fun innovative o Lazy spoiled young entitled smart tech savvy cool 11 Understand the major differences in the bucking the stereotype discussion of millennials How millennials describe themselves o 35 tech savvy o 82 loyal to their employers o 15 fun loving How HR professionals describe millennials o 86 tech savvy o 1 loyal to their employees o 39 fun loving 12 What factors have led to an increase in helicopter parenting The first commonality is feelings of guilt that parents may have short Cooper also says children have increasingly become an emblem of their changed their children parents success The 24 7 connectivity now makes it easier for kids and parents to trade resumes job listings and even human resource contacts with the click of the mouse 13 Be able to discuss the reasons that millennials are more interested in working for themselves Millennials are more likely than other generations to value freedom and Millennials tend to underestimate the difficulties associated with work life balance entrepreneurship Tech giants are now seen as greedy corporate and non creative so they are no longer an appealing employment prospect 14 Know the story of Narcissus Many women fell in love with Narcissus and Echo was one Echo could only repeat what was said to her Narcissus lost in woods one day and called out echo responded Echo stepped forward but narcissus refused to accept echo s love Echo left hid in cave and nothing was left but her voice The Maiden found out and was angry Made Narcissus fall in love with himself Narcissus saw his reflection in pond and stayed in spot till he died Flower grew where Narcissus died called a Narcissus 15 What do Millennials want in terms of the characteristics from their company Will develop my skills for the future Has strong values Offers customizable options in my benefits reward package Allows me to blend work with the rest of my life Offers a clear career path 16 When faced with a bad boss how did employees respond in terms of neglecting their
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