Would You Accept a Facebook Friend Request from Your Boss?: Examining Generational Differences

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Author(s): Katherine A. Karl (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA), Richard S. Allen (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA), Charles S. White (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA), Joy Van Eck Peluchette (Lindenwood University, USA)and Douglas E. Allen (Bucknell University, USA)
Copyright: 2020
Pages: 25
Source title: Five Generations and Only One Workforce: How Successful Businesses Are Managing a Multigenerational Workforce
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-0437-6.ch007

Keywords: Business & Management / Business and Organizational Research / Business Science Reference / Human Aspects of Business

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Because Millennials and Generation X tend to desire close relationships with their leaders, expect frequent and open communication, and integrate their personal and professional contacts via social media, it was predicted they would be more likely than Baby Boomers to accept a Facebook friend request from their boss. Although no main effect was found for generational differences, a significant interaction between self-disclosure and generation was found, such that self-disclosure was positively related to acceptance of a friend request from one's boss for Baby Boomers and Generation X, but negatively related for Millennials. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.

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