@article{MAKHILLIBM201610926327, title = {Similarities and Differences of Work Values Between Gen X And Gen Y in Malaysia}, journal = {International Business Management}, volume = {10}, number = {9}, pages = {1687-1692}, year = {2016}, issn = {1993-5250}, doi = {ibm.2016.1687.1692}, url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1993-5250&doi=ibm.2016.1687.1692}, author = {Lim,Benjamin Chan and}, keywords = {Work relationship,financial and work conditions,influence and advancement,autonomy and use of skills,Malaysia}, abstract = {From the economic point of view, both the generation X and generation Y are the main income generator for a nation as long as they keep working in the formal labor force and keep paying their taxes. However, these two groups of working group might have a different accumulated work value due to the different life trajectories. The research aims to look for the differences and any similarities of work values between the generation X and generation Y. A modified version of Work Values Questionnaires (WVQ; Mantech, 1983) was employed in this study and it found that the there was significant differences in terms of work values between the generation X and Y. To suggest, a different types of work values hold might lead to different implications for an organization specifically when dealing with staff recruitment, training and job assignments.} }