The problem of intergenerational cooperation in the workplace is becoming increasingly important, especially because of the ageing workforce. The article presents the issue of companies facing the challenge of changing a work environment that has to be tailored to the characteristics of each individual generation in the workplace. Generational differences and similarities are explained in more detail, especially in relation to work, followed by a consideration of stereotypes and age discrimination in the work environment. The article illustrates the problem of stereotypes related to age at a selected company. In focus groups we found several positive as well as negative stereotypes regarding age in the workplace, which we use in a research questionnaire especially designed for this study. The questionnaire was completed by 394 employees, and the results used to provide answers to the following research questions: Are there stereotypes within the company about the characteristics of different generations? And do different generations have different foundations regarding the company’s expected attitudes towards their work? The results show that in the focal company there are mostly positive stereotypes regarding age. We also found out that there are no significant differences between the different generations regarding the company’s expected attitudes towards their work. The respondents of all ages expected these attitudes to be based on similar foundations.

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工作环境中与年龄相关的代际合作和刻板印象

工作场所的代际合作问题变得越来越重要，尤其是在劳动力老龄化的情况下。本文介绍了公司面临改变工作环境挑战的问题，该工作环境必须适应工作场所每一代人的特点。更详细地解释了代际差异和相似之处，特别是在工作方面，然后考虑了工作环境中的刻板印象和年龄歧视。这篇文章说明了与选定公司的年龄相关的刻板印象问题。在焦点小组中，我们发现了一些关于工作场所年龄的正面和负面刻板印象，我们在专门为本研究设计的调查问卷中使用了这些刻板印象。问卷由 394 名员工完成，以及用于回答以下研究问题的结果：公司内部是否存在关于不同世代特征的刻板印象？不同世代对公司对他们工作的预期态度是否有不同的基础？结果表明，在焦点公司中，大多数人对年龄有积极的刻板印象。我们还发现，在公司对工作的预期态度方面，不同世代之间没有显着差异。所有年龄段的受访者都希望这些态度基于相似的基础。公司内部是否对不同世代的特征存在刻板印象？不同世代对公司对他们工作的预期态度是否有不同的基础？结果表明，在焦点公司中，大多数人对年龄有积极的刻板印象。我们还发现，在公司对工作的预期态度方面，不同世代之间没有显着差异。所有年龄段的受访者都希望这些态度基于相似的基础。公司内部是否对不同世代的特征存在刻板印象？不同世代对公司对他们工作的预期态度是否有不同的基础？结果表明，在焦点公司中，大多数人对年龄有积极的刻板印象。我们还发现，在公司对工作的预期态度方面，不同世代之间没有显着差异。所有年龄段的受访者都希望这些态度基于相似的基础。