JOURNAL OF BUSINESS DIVERSITY
Leadership Preferences of the Millennial Generation
Author(s): Alix Valenti
Citation: Alix Valenti, (2019) "Leadership Preferences of the Millennial Generation", Journal of Business Diversity, Vol.19, Iss. 1, pp. 75-84
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
As more graduates enter the workforce, organizations must be able to manage and attract younger workers, particularly Millennial employees, those born between 1982 and 2004. Further, firms recognize the importance of the role of the leader in maintaining worker organizational commitment and thus increasing employee retention. Through survey data collected from students at a public university in Southeast Texas, this paper examines Millennial leadership preferences. We found that Millennials value leaders who provide coaching, caring, and information as well as participation in decision-making and fairness. Despite previous conclusions, this study finds that Millennials are not so different from previous generations.
