Would You Accept a Facebook Friend Request from Your Boss?: Examining Generational Differences
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Title
Five Generations and Only One Workforce: How Successful Businesses Are Managing a Multigenerational Workforce
Abstract
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.
DOI
10.4018/978-1-7998-0437-6.ch007
Publication Date
2020
Recommended Citation
Karl, Katherine A.; Allen, Richard S.; White, Charles S.; Peluchette, Joy V.; and Allen, Douglas E., "Would You Accept a Facebook Friend Request from Your Boss?: Examining Generational Differences" (2020). Faculty Scholarship. 58.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/faculty-research-papers/58