Steven Hitchcock

Associate Lecturer
The University of Sydney Business School

Steven Hitchcock recently completed his PhD in Organizational Communication at Arizona State University. Steven’s research examines the discourse of, and practice surrounding, aged and generational narratives in the workplace. Steven is particularly interested in the perspectives of young professionals whose voices often go unattended in organizations, the popular press, and in scholarship.

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The future of work for Gen Y & Z

We must equip millennials with the ability to think critically and to evaluate new situations, new information and new environments, in order to prepare them for tomorrow’s jobs.

Are generational categories a myth?

Generational categories are popular but is there any truth to generational differences? We talk to Dr Steven Hitchcock about the myths surrounding generational categories.

Millennials at work just want to be treated as professionals. Rowan Farrell/ITU/Flickr, CC BY

Millennials at work don’t see themselves as millennials

There is very little empirical evidence to substantiate most claims about generational differences. In fact, an increasing amount of work published in recent years has begun to question the veracity of generational research.