Generational difference on personality and organizational commitment in a case firm

In the present workplace there is diversity among generations. It turns out to be essential to develop different management practices for each generation according to their uniqueness. The study was aimed at analysing differences that exist in personality and organizational commitment of the employees belonging to different generations working in the same workplace. The research instruments used were big five inventory for measuring personality traits and organizational commitment was assessed by three component models of Allen and Meyer. The results revealed that Generation X employees were high in conscientiousness, Generation Y in neuroticism and Generation X in commitment. Managers and human resource practitioners should focus on improving the organizational commitment of different employees.