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Generations Z in Europe brings together differing geographic perspectives from a range of researchers to present a fascinating picture of the contemporary reality for 'Gen-Z' workers from nine European countries. The findings will help readers understand the diversity of issues and commonalities for this new part of the global workforce.
List of contents
Preface; Christian Scholz and Anne Rennig Chapter 1. The Generations Z in Europe - An Introduction; Christian Scholz Chapter 2. Input: What great thinkers would let us know 1. How Karl Mannheim would have talked to us about Generation Z; Christian Scholz 2. How McLuhan would have talked to us: the extension of generation in the global village; Daria Vyugina 3. How Luhmann would have talked to us: Generations Z as Unique Subsystem; Tobias Scholz 4. How Baudrillard would have talked to us: Generation Z and the hyperreal world; Danica Cigoja Piper and Slavko Alcakovic 5. A literary voice: how Romain Rolland would have talked to us; Anne Rennig 6. How Berger and Luckmann would have talked to us; Tobias Scholz 7. A short note on Generation Z: total flexibility without the nostalgia for solidity. How Zygmunt Bauman would have talked to us; Miguel Chaves 8. About generations itself as a radical social change - an article not written by Julián Marías Aguilera; Aart Bontekoning 9. Generation Z and the end of culture - an article never written by Neil Postman; Christian Scholz Chapter 3. Insights: What the experts tell us 1. The Generation Z in Spain: Digital socialization and intellectual capital; María Victoria Sanagustín Fons and Ángeles Rubio Gil 2. Generation Z in the UK: More of the same - High standards and demands; Emma Parry and Valentina Battista 3. Generation Z in France: Reverse socialization and social engagement; Elodie Gentina 4. Generation Z in The Netherlands: Updating aging organizations; Aart Bontekoning 5. Generation Z in Italy: Living in a soap bubble; Sebastiano Benasso and Valentina Cuzzocrea 6. Generation Z in Germany: The (un)typical German?; Christian Scholz and Lisa-Dorothee Grotefend 7. The Generation Z in Serbia: Ready for the great opening; Slavko Alcakovic 8. The Generation Z in Bulgaria: Challenging conservative organizations; Mariya Karaivanova and Kristine Klein 9. Generation Z in Russia: The digital divide of the Generation Putin; Daria Vyugina Chapter 4. Looking into the future: What are we expecting from the Generation Z? Thoughts on the Generation Z; Tobias Scholz and Daria Vuygina
About the author
Christian Scholz is Professor emeritus for Organizational Behaviour, Human Resource Management and Information Management at Saarland University in Saarbrücken, Germany. He has published several books, including
Human Resource Management in Europe (2006),
Generation Z (2014) and
Mogelpackung Work-Life-Blending (2018).
Anne Rennig is Managing Director of the Collegium Europaeum Universitatis Saraviensis (CEUS), an institution coordinating interdisciplinary research on Europe at Saarland University. She is the co-editor of
Europa jenseits des Konvergenzparadigmas: Divergenz-Dynamik-Diskurs (2019) alongside her fellow editor, Christian Scholz.
Summary
Generations Z in Europe brings together differing geographic perspectives from a range of researchers to present a fascinating picture of the contemporary reality for 'Gen-Z' workers from nine European countries. The findings will help readers understand the diversity of issues and commonalities for this new part of the global workforce.
