This is a six page paper utilizing four sources. The topic is employee retention in the modern workplace. The author breaks the topic down into three areas: the "problem" of job satisfaction and virtually limitless opportunity from the perspective of the job seeker, the difficulty management has in keeping employees, and, finally, some ways in which the two can come together to mutual satisfaction. The paper focuses largely on how the labor market has become so tight that job seekers can easily find new work and also how the labor market has changed in such a way that many in management have no idea what their employees really want. The author concludes that the management style of control and intimidation is ineffective from both the management and labor sides. To keep Generation X workers happy, managers are going to provide a good lifestyle and climate for their employees, one which includes constant new challenges and the opportunity for further self-development. 6 pgs. bibliography lists 4 sources.
