Adaptation To and Use of Electronic Technology – The younger a person is, the more they seem to embrace electronic technology. How do different generations view the role of these devices in their lives and in the workplace?
As electronic technology has evolved over the past 40 years, each successive generation has become more dependent on it in their daily lives. Matures grew up with telephone operators who placed their calls, for instance. The Baby Boomers grew up with dial telephones. Xers grew up with cordless phones and Millennials are growing with wireless communications. The big difference in adaptation seems to be the level of immersion and dependence for each generation. The Matures and Boomers came of age in an era when most chores in everyday life were done manually. They, of course, strived to invent new technology that would provide both efficiency and convenience. Generation X and the Millennials both adapted to these technologies as children and improved them over time. But technology is a mixed blessing. While we are now able to produce letters in half the time, we’re also finding that many young people have failed to learn proper grammar and composition. So while electronic technology has
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