Allen Robertson
English 1102
Ms. Sippy
12 March 12, 2013
Annotated Bibliography
Mirhaydari, Anthony. "Are American Workers Getting Lazy?" MSNMoney. MSN.com, 21 Mar. 2012. Web. 12 Mar. 2013.
According to this article from MSNMoney.com, the American work force is not just getting smaller; it is also becoming less effective. One of the more significant statistics that this article provides is that the percentage of men that are either employed or seeking employment. In 1950 nearly 90% of men fell into this category, now only 70% of men are working or seeking employment. One of Mirhaydari’s main arguments is that our generation (Generation X) is not willing to do blue collar jobs. People our age just expect to graduate college and be a high salary executive. Therefore, Generation X is not willing to take a job that they view is “beneath them”. They would rather be unemployed than do work that they think is demeaning to their own pride. I think that I will be able to make great use of this article because it offers a different way of agreeing with my opinion towards the lack of work ethic in America. This article gives me a new way of proving my own opinion, with statistics to base my argument off of.
Schawbel, Dan. "Reviving Work Ethic in America." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 21 Dec. 2011. Web. 12 Mar. 2013.
This article written by Dan Schawbel in Forbes summarizes the conversation that Schawbel had with the author of “Reviving Work Ethic: A Leader’s Guide to Ending Entitlement and Restoring Pride in the Emerging Workforce”, Eric Chester. Chester explains that the decline in work ethic in America is not unique to just this country. It is a western civilization problem. As there are more advances in technology and education, the youth of these nations become more reliant on technology to make their lives easier. Eventually they neglect to do any real work because they want technology to do it all for them. I think this argument is a very interesting one that may be overlooked because we never want to say that improving technology is a bad thing. However, I have thought of this same train of thought before I read this article, but I never knew exactly how to translate my thoughts into a legitimate argument. This article will give me the grounds that I need to be able to say what actually caused this loss of work ethic in our nation. It answers many of the questions that I had about my own argument.
Pierson, Patricia N., and Geraldine H. Holmes. "Perceptions of Work Ethic Among College Seniors: A Comparative Study." N.p., n.d. Web.
This study was conducted to find out what college seniors thought about their own generation’s work ethic as a whole, and their own work ethic as an individual. The study ended up concluding that women feel as if their work ethic is stronger than that of men. I think that this is a very interesting study and it gives me a lot of basis to begin my research, but it does not necessarily answer the questions that I have towards my own research. I think that I will use the information from this study to come up with my own questions and surveys for me to collect my own primary research.
Duren and Associates, Inc. "Work Ethics of Different Generations." University of Michigan Health Systems, 2002. Web. 16 Mar. 2013.
This publication by the University of Michigan, in 2002, compares the work ethics of different generation within the work force in the early 21st century. They provide the description of work ethic, and values that they bring to the workplace for each of the generations that were analyzed. The big picture of this study is the fact that work ethic is different among generations. Whether it is a difference in the values that they bring to the workplace, or a general difference is work ethic, the common belief is that each generation varies, even if it is a very slight variation. I think I will be able to use this information, not to make conclusions about our generation, but to provide an example of how work ethic really does vary among generations.
Heller, Frank, and S. Antonio R. Quintanilla. “The Work Ethic”. Cornell University Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies, 1 June 1995. Web. 16 Mar. 2013.
In this essay, Heller and Quintanilla, identify factors that influence work ethic, and how ones work ethic is evaluated. One of the more unorthodox views is that work ethic in a society is largely impacted by public opinion and social policy. For instance, if a society values having a job and supporting yourself or your family without government assistance, then someone without a job that relies on the government will have a poor work ethic in the mind of the majority of the society. I think I can use the information from this study to create some questions for my survey. I can ask questions to the sample groups about the differences in values of a strong and weak work ethic. I will be able to get a better grasp on the social values of the three subsets of the sample group that I use to conduct my primary research (8th graders, college students, baby boomer generation).
Revised Annotated Bibliography
Allen Robertson
Ms. Sippy
English 1102-006
Mirhaydari, Anthony. "Are American Workers Getting Lazy?" MSNMoney. MSN.com, 21 Mar. 2012. Web. 12 Mar. 2013.
According to this article from MSNMoney.com, the American work force is not just getting smaller; it is also becoming less effective. One of the more significant statistics that this article provides is that the percentage of men that are either employed or seeking employment. In 1950 nearly 90% of men fell into this category, now only 70% of men are working or seeking employment. One of Mirhaydari’s main arguments is that our generation (Generation X) is not willing to do blue collar jobs. People our age just expect to graduate college and be a high salary executive. Therefore, Generation X is not willing to take a job that they view is “beneath them”. They would rather be unemployed than do work that they think is demeaning to their own pride. I think that I will be able to make great use of this article because it offers a different way of agreeing with my opinion towards the lack of work ethic in America. This article gives me a new way of proving my own opinion, with statistics to base my argument off of.
Schawbel, Dan. "Reviving Work Ethic in America." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 21 Dec. 2011. Web. 12 Mar. 2013.
This article written by Dan Schawbel in Forbes summarizes the conversation that Schawbel had with the author of “Reviving Work Ethic: A Leader’s Guide to Ending Entitlement and Restoring Pride in the Emerging Workforce”, Eric Chester. Chester explains that the decline in work ethic in America is not unique to just this country. It is a western civilization problem. As there are more advances in technology and education, the youth of these nations become more reliant on technology to make their lives easier. Eventually they neglect to do any real work because they want technology to do it all for them. I think this argument is a very interesting one that may be overlooked because we never want to say that improving technology is a bad thing. However, I have thought of this same train of thought before I read this article, but I never knew exactly how to translate my thoughts into a legitimate argument. This article will give me the grounds that I need to be able to say what actually caused this loss of work ethic in our nation. It answers many of the questions that I had about my own argument.
Pierson, Patricia N., and Geraldine H. Holmes. "Perceptions of Work Ethic Among College Seniors: A Comparative Study." N.p., n.d. Web.
This study was conducted to find out what college seniors thought about their own generation’s work ethic as a whole, and their own work ethic as an individual. The study ended up concluding that women feel as if their work ethic is stronger than that of men. I think that this is a very interesting study and it gives me a lot of basis to begin my research, but it does not necessarily answer the questions that I have towards my own research. I think that I will use the information from this study to come up with my own questions and surveys for me to collect my own primary research.
Duren and Associates, Inc. "Work Ethics of Different Generations." University of Michigan Health Systems, 2002. Web. 16 Mar. 2013.
This publication by the University of Michigan, in 2002, compares the work ethics of different generation within the work force in the early 21st century. They provide the description of work ethic, and values that they bring to the workplace for each of the generations that were analyzed. The big picture of this study is the fact that work ethic is different among generations. Whether it is a difference in the values that they bring to the workplace, or a general difference is work ethic, the common belief is that each generation varies, even if it is a very slight variation. I think I will be able to use this information, not to make conclusions about our generation, but to provide an example of how work ethic really does vary among generations.
Heller, Frank, and S. Antonio R. Quintanilla. “The Work Ethic”. Cornell University Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies, 1 June 1995. Web. 16 Mar. 2013.
In this essay, Heller and Quintanilla, identify factors that influence work ethic, and how ones work ethic is evaluated. One of the more unorthodox views is that work ethic in a society is largely impacted by public opinion and social policy. For instance, if a society values having a job and supporting yourself or your family without government assistance, then someone without a job that relies on the government will have a poor work ethic in the mind of the majority of the society. I think I can use the information from this study to create some questions for my survey. I can ask questions to the sample groups about the differences in values of a strong and weak work ethic. I will be able to get a better grasp on the social values of the three subsets of the sample group that I use to conduct my primary research (8th graders, college students, baby boomer generation).
Allen Robertson
Ms. Sippy
English 1102-006
Mirhaydari, Anthony. "Are American Workers Getting Lazy?" MSNMoney. MSN.com, 21 Mar. 2012. Web. 12 Mar. 2013.
According to this article from MSNMoney.com, the American work force is not just getting smaller; it is also becoming less effective. One of the more significant statistics that this article provides is that the percentage of men that are either employed or seeking employment. In 1950 nearly 90% of men fell into this category, now only 70% of men are working or seeking employment. One of Mirhaydari’s main arguments is that our generation (Generation X) is not willing to do blue collar jobs. People our age just expect to graduate college and be a high salary executive. Therefore, Generation X is not willing to take a job that they view is “beneath them”. They would rather be unemployed than do work that they think is demeaning to their own pride. I think that I will be able to make great use of this article because it offers a different way of agreeing with my opinion towards the lack of work ethic in America. This article gives me a new way of proving my own opinion, with statistics to base my argument off of.
Schawbel, Dan. "Reviving Work Ethic in America." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 21 Dec. 2011. Web. 12 Mar. 2013.
This article written by Dan Schawbel in Forbes summarizes the conversation that Schawbel had with the author of “Reviving Work Ethic: A Leader’s Guide to Ending Entitlement and Restoring Pride in the Emerging Workforce”, Eric Chester. Chester explains that the decline in work ethic in America is not unique to just this country. It is a western civilization problem. As there are more advances in technology and education, the youth of these nations become more reliant on technology to make their lives easier. Eventually they neglect to do any real work because they want technology to do it all for them. I think this argument is a very interesting one that may be overlooked because we never want to say that improving technology is a bad thing. However, I have thought of this same train of thought before I read this article, but I never knew exactly how to translate my thoughts into a legitimate argument. This article will give me the grounds that I need to be able to say what actually caused this loss of work ethic in our nation. It answers many of the questions that I had about my own argument.
Pierson, Patricia N., and Geraldine H. Holmes. "Perceptions of Work Ethic Among College Seniors: A Comparative Study." N.p., n.d. Web.
This study was conducted to find out what college seniors thought about their own generation’s work ethic as a whole, and their own work ethic as an individual. The study ended up concluding that women feel as if their work ethic is stronger than that of men. I think that this is a very interesting study and it gives me a lot of basis to begin my research, but it does not necessarily answer the questions that I have towards my own research. I think that I will use the information from this study to come up with my own questions and surveys for me to collect my own primary research.
Duren and Associates, Inc. "Work Ethics of Different Generations." University of Michigan Health Systems, 2002. Web. 16 Mar. 2013.
This publication by the University of Michigan, in 2002, compares the work ethics of different generation within the work force in the early 21st century. They provide the description of work ethic, and values that they bring to the workplace for each of the generations that were analyzed. The big picture of this study is the fact that work ethic is different among generations. Whether it is a difference in the values that they bring to the workplace, or a general difference is work ethic, the common belief is that each generation varies, even if it is a very slight variation. I think I will be able to use this information, not to make conclusions about our generation, but to provide an example of how work ethic really does vary among generations.
Heller, Frank, and S. Antonio R. Quintanilla. “The Work Ethic”. Cornell University Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies, 1 June 1995. Web. 16 Mar. 2013.
In this essay, Heller and Quintanilla, identify factors that influence work ethic, and how ones work ethic is evaluated. One of the more unorthodox views is that work ethic in a society is largely impacted by public opinion and social policy. For instance, if a society values having a job and supporting yourself or your family without government assistance, then someone without a job that relies on the government will have a poor work ethic in the mind of the majority of the society. I think I can use the information from this study to create some questions for my survey. I can ask questions to the sample groups about the differences in values of a strong and weak work ethic. I will be able to get a better grasp on the social values of the three subsets of the sample group that I use to conduct my primary research (8th graders, college students, baby boomer generation).