Date of Conferral
2-22-2024
Date of Award
February 2024
Degree
Ph.D.
School
Human Services
Advisor
Marlon Sukal
Abstract
A problem that continues in the blue-collar industry is the lack of strategies to keep a multigenerational workforce engaged, especially millennials. The purpose of this basic qualitative descriptive design was to learn how to engage the millennial workforce in the blue-collar industry. The study examined the generational shift in the workplace leading to high turnover in the construction blue-collar industry. The goal was to enhance understanding of the effects of the generational shift in the blue-collar industry and show the impact that millennials have and will have on the blue-collar industry. The two research questions addressed (a) how experienced supervisors retain millennials while also addressing workplace needs and (b) what strategies experienced supervisors in the construction industry use to maintain workplace engagement with millennials. The study consisted of six participants chosen through purposeful sampling. The dominant themes that emerged from the research questions were (a) leadership, (b) organizational culture, (c) talent management, and (d) training. Organizations will need to adjust to the needs of millennial cohorts or face an alarmingly high level of job turnover. Findings may be used for positive social change by workplace administrators to better serve their employees.
Recommended Citation
Turner, Talisha T., "Strategies to Engage Multigenerational Workforces, With a Focus on Millennials" (2024). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 15495.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/15495
