Abstract
This paper analyzes the influences of generational differences in organizational leaders (founders) on work meaningfulness dynamics in the high-tech sector. Based on a novel interpretative phenomenological analysis of five Finnish case firms, we found that generational differences between leaders concerning work meaningfulness visibly existed. The differences manifested themselves in the form of different views concerning material well-being, house ownership, freedom, teamwork, and the general approach to working life (being a co-owner and being an employee). At the same time, we found that issues like job security, temporary contracts, part-time work, and gig working needed to be seen more in-depth instead of assuming their generic negative influence on well-being and work meaningfulness. Finally, the findings reveal that change is the name of the game for many millennial and post-millennial high-tech workers, and they may not necessarily associate these aspects negatively with work meaningfulness.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 121717 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Technological Forecasting and Social Change |
Volume | 180 |
Early online date | 27 Apr 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2022 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Generational differences
- high-tech firms
- leaders
- meaningfulness
- Nordic
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- Applied Psychology
- Management of Technology and Innovation