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Volume 12 Issue 2 July-December 2021
IITM Journal of Management and IT |Articles

A Comparative Analysis of the Values and Attitudes of Generation X and Generation Y in India

Dr. Arpita Kaul , Karnika Pagaria , Bhavyaa Aggarwal , Ankit Satija , Harsh Gupta , Vanshika Kalra , Chhavi Kapoor , Jayati Gupta , Arushi Gupta , Swasti Mishra , Pooja Jhamb
Assitant Professor, Department of Commerce, Sri Venkateswara College,University of Delhi
Students, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi
Students, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi
Students, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi
Students, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi
Students, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi
Students, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi
Students, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi
Students, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi
Students, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi
Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi
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Dr. Arpita Kaul, Karnika Pagaria, Bhavyaa Aggarwal, Ankit Satija, Harsh Gupta, Vanshika Kalra, Chhavi Kapoor, Jayati Gupta, Arushi Gupta, Swasti Mishra, Pooja Jhamb . (2021). A Comparative Analysis of the Values and Attitudes of Generation X and Generation Y in India. IITM Journal of Management and IT, 12(2), 59-66.
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Abstract

The overall purpose of the study was to identify, compare and analyse the attitudes and behavior of Generation X and Generation Y in India. For this study the age cohort of the generation X and generation Y was identi ed. The people born in between 1965-79 are classi ed as Generation X while those born in between 1980-96 are classified as Generation Y. After a vast literature review Rokeach Value Survey was selected for data collection purpose. The survey consists two sets of values, i.e. Terminal Values and Instrumental Values with each set containing 18 work values. The questionnaire was shared with 200 people from generation X and Y each. Out of 200, 82 people responded from each generation. On the basis of the survey, a comparative analysis was done and the traits with the highest and the lowest frequency were identi ed. Among the terminal values Health, Family Security were the top 3 values for generation X whereas for generation, Health, Family Security and Self Respect (Comfortable Life, Equality and Family Security) were the most voted values. For the instrumental values and the results were Honest, Helpful, Capable among generation X and Ambitious, Honest and Broad minded among generation Y.

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Generation X Generation Y Terminal Values Instrumental Values

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