How employees derive meaning from work 2012

This survey details the responses of people as to how they define or derive "meaning" from their work across three different generations. 77% of respondents aged 19-30 listed the ability to excel or develop in their field as the most important factor.

How do you define or derive "meaning" from your work?

Characteristic	Gen Y: aged 19-30	Gen Y: aged 31-48	Baby Boomers: aged 49-66
Ability to excel / develop in my field	77%	74%	67%
Connection with co-workers	44%	41%	44%
Alignment to personal values	41%	43%	47%
Connection with corporate strategy	31%	35%	32%
Community involvement	29%	26%	28%
Other	2%	3%	4%

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Release date

April 2012

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2012

Number of respondents

168,000 respondents

Age group

8-19 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Survey conducted among 168,000 respondents from 30 countries in the Americas, Asia Pacific (APAC) and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
The survey focuses on the three main workforce generations – Gen Y (aged 19-30), Gen X (aged 31-48) and Baby Boomers (aged 49-66).

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