Statement of the Problem
It is only within the last several years that credible, non-anecdotal information has emerged on the newest generation that has descended upon the workforce, Gen Y (Griffith, 2002). While research on Gen X is slightly more developed given their slightly longer tenure in the workplace, much of what is written about them is still subjective. Given that younger workers are often employed on a part-time basis, this dearth of research on younger workers is not surprising because of a tendency illustrated in the literature to study full-time workers
(Louglin & Barling, 2001). Additionally, there are only a handful of empirical studies that focus on generation group identity as it relates to organizational commitment. There is a need for employers to know how their Gen X and Gen Y employees' attitudes about organizational commitment differ