PTVA’s Institute of Management

Human Resources Management

Work ethics and values of

Generation Y workforce
Theme: Opportunities & Challenges in Managing the
Millennial Generation – Individual, Organizational &
Social Perspective
Submitted to:
Prof. Trupti Gupte
Group Members

• Vaidehi Gajiwala - 15
• Pranay Kamble - 24
• Harsha Kaushal - 27
• Bhavin Parmar - 40
• Priyesh Potdar - 43
• Aakanksha Sawant - 50
Work Ethics and Values
•A collection of values and behaviors which
people feel are moral

•Ethics is name given to our values of good behavior

•Values are beliefs that a person feels very important

•Our behavior, actions are most often a reflection of

our values
• Work ethic is a set of values based on the
moral virtues of hard work and diligence.

• Work ethic refers to certain accepted norms of

behavior governing the conduct of a group of
persons involved in work-situation to achieve
certain desired objectives.

• Good technical skill is not enough but must be

motivated with a positive cooperative attitudes
 10 CHARACTERISTICS OF WORK
ETHICS
• ATTENDANCE
• CHARACTER
• TEAMWORK
• APPEARANCE
• ATTITUDE
• PRODUCTIVITY
• ORGANISATIONAL SKILL
• COMMUNICATION
• COOPERATION
• RESPECT
 Individual Attitude to Work
• PAY

• PROSPECTS

• PROMOTION

• PERFORMANCE
• Who is Generation X?

• Who is Generation Y?
Particulars Generation X Generation Y
Flow of Authority & No flow of Authority & Flow of Authority &
Responsibility Responsibility Responsibility
Style of Leadership Autocratic, Competent Democratic
Value of Experience Relevant Irrelevant
Autonomy Directions Questions
Feedback Regular Basis Constant
Rewards Freedom Money
Training Continually Learn Exam Driven
Work hours Not Flexible Flexible
Work Life Balance Enjoy life to the fullest Life is busy
Loyalty Committed Not Committed
Meaning of money Savings Lifestyle
Decision making Takes long time Easily Approachable
Perception vs. Reality
 Spoiled/Entitled

 Lazy

 Poor Work Ethic

 Little Respect for Authority

 Too Self-Centered and Individualistic

 Overinflated/Unrealistic Expectations

 Not Committed to Work

 No Loyalty to Employers

 Lacking in Social Skills

 Needy
How communicate with Gen Y?
• Real

• Raw

• Relevant

• Relational
Case Study
About The Google:

• Founders :Larry Page and Sergey Brin

often dubbed the "Google Guys“. 

• The two were attending Stanford

University as Ph.D. candidates.

• Incorporated in year 1998

Google & Generation Y
 Google’s Approach:

• Innovation is key driving aspect.

• Lively and inspiring work ambience.

• Work flexibility for Work Life Balance.

• Being more accessible to employees.

• Reducing the Digital-divide between
different Generations

• Helping Gen-Y Employees Develop

Career Competitiveness

• Interactive ways to gather feed back and

increase employee engagement.