As Baby Boomers are retiring, and younger generations continue to enter the workforce, organizations are experiencing growing pains as differing personalities and work ethics impact the ability of employees to effectively work together. The Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychology regularly highlights the changes in workforce as one of its predominant issues. As an I/O practitioner, you will need to be able to work with multi-generational groups to address issues and concerns in the workplace. Read the following case study, then in a 4?6 page paper answer the questions provided below. Remember to use your to help you outline your work and organize your resources. You have recently been employed as an I/O practitioner to help The ABC Company navigate issues the company is facing as a result of shifts in organizational culture. The ABC Company is a family-owned business employing multiple generations in the workforce. Recently, the reins of the company have been passed from father to sons, who are the third generation in the family to lead the company. The ABC Company h
as been a top producer of widgets for over a 40 years, but in recent years, they have not been able to retain their share of the marketplace. The new heads of the company feel that changes are needed to update the company and are in the process of implementing a variety of new business practices, including data analytics, leveraging technology in new and innovative ways and adopting workforce-related policies that are reflective of the work values and practices embraced by younger generations of professionals. Many of these changes are meeting with resistance from managers and employees who have been with the company for decades, and relationships between long-term employees and newer employees are strained. The heads of the company have hired you to help all employees successfully navigate the changes to the corporate culture, and learn to work together successfully. For this assignment: Your Work will be evaluated using this criteria. By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assignment criteria: