Trends in the taxonomy of generations in the workplace: a bibtiometric analysis

One of the main challenges for organizations today is to achieve an optimal integration of collaborators when considering the difficulties implicit in the generational diversity of teams with different motivations, work styles, expectations and behaviors. Objective. To review the taxonomy of generations in the workplace through a bibliometric analysis over time and from the perspective of different countries. Methodology. 293 documents collected from Web of Science and Scopus databases in the period from 1957 to 2020 were analyzed; for this purpose, the R software, Biblioshiny, with Bibliometrix interface, was used. Results. The main findings reveal a significant increase in studies overtime, as well as the fact that the generations and the periods that determine them have a heterogeneous definition according to the country in which they are studied. Conclusions. For the purpose of a better and more efficient design of human capital strategies, organizations should be aware of generational differences.