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Table 1

Characteristics of two generations – Baby Boomers and Millennials

Generation (birth years)	Core values	Goals	Strengths	Challenges
Baby Boomers (1945–1964)	Ideals Success	Lifelong Learning Legacy	Idealistic outlook Inspired to succeed	Narcissism Overachievement Process over product
Millennials (1981–1996)	Reliance of technology Eagerness to learn Confidence	To be a hero To make a difference	Confident Ream oriented Digitally savvy Multitasking	Reward for showing up Need for structure Instant gratification

Generation (birth years)	Core values	Goals	Strengths	Challenges
Baby Boomers (1945–1964)	Ideals Success	Lifelong Learning Legacy	Idealistic outlook Inspired to succeed	Narcissism Overachievement Process over product
Millennials (1981–1996)	Reliance of technology Eagerness to learn Confidence	To be a heroTo make a difference	Confident Ream oriented Digitally savvy Multitasking	Reward for showing up Need for structure Instant gratification

Source(s): Adapted from Table 1, Jirasevijinda (2018, p. 84)