Fiscal Year	2017
Division	Research & Sponsored Programs
Department	Naval Research Program
Investigator(s)	Aten, Kathryn J.
Sponsor	NPS Naval Research Program (Navy)
Summary	Millennials will soon account for over half of the U.S. workforce. Organizations may need to adapt their practices to attract, motivate and retain top Millennial talent. Research shows that work-life balance, meaningful work and attention and recognition contribute to Millennial loyalty and retention. Further, Millennials are particularly concerned with relationships, in particular those with superiors. Millennials expect feedback, praise and guidance. Other common perceptions of Millennials (e.g. that they are needy and disloyal) may stem from differences in work values and motivations between generations. This study will first review existing literature on Millennials in the workplace. Next, this study will conduct interviews/focus groups and/or surveys of Millennials in the military to provide a context specific understanding of the work values, motivations and expectations of military Millennials. Data will be compared across age groups, rank and gender. The study will make recommendations to support the attraction and retention of military Millennials.
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