Effect Of Intergenerational Work Attitude On Employee Performance Of Egerton University, Kenya

Abstract

Working with people from the different ages appear to be an overwhelming task in light of the fact that no single structure will keep every one of the ages profitable at work. To maximize the productivity of this multiple generations in the universities; an appropriate work related behaviors needs to be in place where all cohorts of the generations feel welcomed and appreciated for the contribution they make so as to enhance the performance of these employees. An intractable administration style coordinated toward any one group will estrange a greater number of representatives than it will rouse. This difference in working behaviors by the different generation necessitated the need for this study which sought to find out the effects of intergenerational work behaviors on employee performance: a case study of Egerton University in Kenya. The study used descriptive correlational research design where all issues pertaining intergenerational work behaviors was cross-examined. The target population for the study was all the 2646 staff of Egerton University where 347 of the staff were randomly sampled. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data for the study. The data was analyzed with the help of SPSS version 24 so as to generate quantitative and qualitative results as well as inferential statistics. The study concludes that the work environment was not good and that employees were not treated the same way and that employee did not respect one another in workplace. The study recommends that there is need to inculcate respect for diversity and age for staff at the University so as to create a good working relationship between the older generation and the younger generation.