Workplace Ethics across Different Generations in Five Selected Sites of Addis Ababa

Abstract

Today’s workplace is composed of different generational cohorts. This fact will impact the working environment of any organization depending on the concentration of members from different age groups in each organization. Every time employees leave their organization they will be replaced by another person of different age groups. This research investigates whether or not there is a statistically significant difference of interactive style, communication style, feedback and reward, motivational messages, and work ethics and value practices within employees of different age groups. There is abundant literature on the research and findings of these themes in various countries. This study aimed at examining the issues in the context of Addis Ababa. An answer of 818 respondents from five different organizations was collected and analyzed for this study after a questionnaire was distributed to each organization in person. The findings for this study indicates that there is a difference in perception of interactive style, communication style, feedback and reward, motivational messages, and work ethics and value among generational cohorts