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Alfred Miller, - Coggle Diagram
Alfred Miller
Reading Comprehension Question 1-8
He will be retiring this year and he successfully adopted every technological change.
Alfred found it easy to adapt to the technological changes in the workplace.
Some of the changes have made him feel uncomfortable, but he has managed to keep up with all developments.
1) His grandfather says: the only alternative to growth and change is death. 2) Alfred thinks it would be a mistake to claim that working life was much better in the past. 3)Ture. Nowadays, there are lots of changes in this society, we need to accommodate and improving constantly.
In Alfred's opinion, the older workers were considered unable to contribute anything valuable to organizations.
1) Alfred also found it difficult to cope with the increasing number of young women in management positions. 2) Alfred stated that taking orders from someone young enough to be his daughter was strange. 3) Alfred is now accustomed to this new reality and even enjoys it.
Alfred is 65.
1) The biggest and most challenging change has been the trend towards a lack of job security. 2) However, the majority of workers were permanent, salaried employees. 3) Alfred generation, they had a very difficult time finding employment
Main idea 1 Employers disregard older staff
no longer given the opportunity to lead teams
ideas he brings up at the meetings are ignored
marginalised
Unable to contribute anything valuable to organisations
managements now prefers to hire youner, cheaper workers
Main idea 3:
Loyalty in the past & Instability in the present
permanent workers and salaried employees
little movement between companies
If you were loyal, you have a job for life
never fear for financial security
many of the friends are fired
Main idea 2
Its difficult to adapt the management position for young women.
a.Women have a different ways of communicating and managing.
c. Women may have difficulty juggling family and work.
b. Strange to be taking orders from someone young enough to be his daughter.