The nurse manager identifies that many of the unit staff belong to Generation Y. How can the manager most effectively motivate this group of employees?
1. Speak about goals in a general fashion, but use a serious tone in expression of the goals.
2. Emphasize long-term benefits of continued employment with this agency.
3. Demonstrate that all work systems are firmly in place and well-established.
4. Foster an atmosphere open to technology and intelligent creativity.
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Explanation: 1. Goals should be discussed in a friendly but specific way.
2. This generation expects to move on frequently to other work settings.
3. Policies and procedures affecting this generation are best kept open for discussion and revision.
4. Generation Y staff respond well to openness and an environment that uses technology, invites creativity, and respects intelligence.
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