Background: Baby boomers are placing a demand on the food industry for products that promote longevity, well-being, and contain functional ingredients for enhanced nutritional and health benefits. Objectives: Develop a pasta sauce with increased health benefits; conduct sensory and shelf-life testing; and conduct consumer acceptability tests. Methods: Study was conducted in four phases. Three sources of fibre were investigated (oat fibre, pea fibre and red lentils). Sensory analysis conducted to identify ideal level of red lentils in the pasta sauce followed by a shelf-life study. Chemical, physical and microbiological analyses were performed. Consumer acceptability testing conducted with one hundred and twenty-three baby boomers. Results: Red lentils at a concentration of 15% were identified as ideal source and amount showing no significant differences in analyses compared to other fibres, other concentrations and over 12 week storage. Participants were in favour of the color, flavour, odour and texture of the pasta sauce and willing to pay $0.34 more for a 750 ml jar compared to average commercial price. Conclusions: The pasta sauce may aid baby boomers in attaining daily recommendations of fibre and an alternative to commercial pasta sauces in offering lower sodium content.

Background: Baby boomers are placing a demand on the food industry for products that promote longevity, well-being, and contain functional ingredients for enhanced nutritional and health benefits. Objectives: Develop a pasta sauce with increased health benefits; conduct sensory and shelf-life testing; and conduct consumer acceptability tests. Methods: Study was conducted in four phases. Three sources of fibre were investigated (oat fibre, pea fibre and red lentils). Sensory analysis conducted to identify ideal level of red lentils in the pasta sauce followed by a shelf-life study. Chemical, physical and microbiological analyses were performed. Consumer acceptability testing conducted with one hundred and twenty-three baby boomers. Results: Red lentils at a concentration of 15% were identified as ideal source and amount showing no significant differences in analyses compared to other fibres, other concentrations and over 12 week storage. Participants were in favour of the color, flavour, odour and texture of the pasta sauce and willing to pay $0.34 more for a 750 ml jar compared to average commercial price. Conclusions: The pasta sauce may aid baby boomers in attaining daily recommendations of fibre and an alternative to commercial pasta sauces in offering lower sodium content.

abstract: The purpose of the study is to gain a better understanding of baby boomers' attitudes toward video chat applications and software based on their user experiences through the measurement of the level of use, usefulness, usability and aesthetics preferences. 133 participants recruited at a local public library and at three senior centers took the survey and 14 respondents were interviewed. The results of the study indicate: (1) Baby boomers have diverse attitudes and experiences in video chatting, but their attitudes do not present a significant difference from those of older generations; (2) Baby boomers' preferences for interface design are influenced by their psychological characteristics rather than physical changes; (3) Family members and close friends are a great resource for assistance and motivation for boomers. The knowledge of motivational factors and barrier factors could help maintain the existing baby boomer users and encourage potential users by providing an improved video chat experience design for them to connect with younger generations. This research could also lead social services into the telehealth age by bridging the gap between a traditional intervention and modern instant video communication. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Design 2014

As the Millennial workforce grows, understanding how Millennials are viewed specifically in terms of entitlement - is an issue that merits attention, since perceived entitlement could negatively impact the extent to which an individual's contributions are valued in the workplace. While prior research suggests that Millennials are entitled (Allen 2015; Fisk 2010; Myers 2010), it neglects how perceptions of entitlement may differ across generations. We aim to address this gap by examining whether Baby Boomers and Millennials differ in their perceptions of what constitutes entitled behavior. Specifically, we test whether an individual's age, together with situational factors, may influence the extent to which an identical behavior is perceived as entitled. We addressed our research question in three stages that involved multiple research methods. First, we reviewed the existing literature on entitlement to better understand what behaviors are typical of individuals who are viewed as entitled. Second, we conducted exploratory research to understand qualitative differences that may exist in perceptions of entitlement by running four focus groups comprised of either Baby Boomers or Millennials. Third, leveraging the focus group findings, we performed an experiment involving over 400 participants across the United States to test our hypotheses regarding generational differences in perceptions of entitlement. Consistent with prior research that Millennials are more entitled than other generations, our focus group results suggested that Millennials are viewed as more entitled than other generations, both by themselves and by Baby Boomers. Similarly, our experimental results did not reveal a difference across generations in perceptions of what constitutes entitled behavior. Together, these findings suggest that behaviors judged to constitute entitlement are viewed similarly across generations, and may be exhibited more frequently among Millennial s than Baby Boomers.

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Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-25T20:21:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Leila Urioste Rosso.pdf: 860882 bytes, checksum: 5587e94b991a0966de0e91e1eefacaff (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-11-13 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / This study reflects on the influence of new technologies on the professional skills of workers born between the years 1945 and 1967, belonging to the so-called baby boomer generation. Justified the choice of the baby boomer generation as this is the group of people who are no longer in the labor market, and are living the changes by the presence of new information and communication technologies in the workplace, having to adapt since it is a very different context than when they started their professional careers. The research problem of this study is presented as follows: the influence of new technologies on the development of professional skills of the baby boomer generation? What this generation had to develop skills to maintain and adapt to new demands of the labor market? The general objectives aimed at promoting an analysis about building the skills of workers in the Baby Boomer generation on the context of new technologies and show how was the organization of work and what professional skills employed at the beginning of this activity. The methods used in this study were the Library Research and the Research called Life History. Semi-structured interviews were used with the application of a previously prepared script. It was found that the maturing of the revolution of information technology in the 1990s transformed the work process, introducing new technical and social division of labor, so that the workers of the baby boomer generation develop different skills from those applied in the method productive Taylor / Ford. This is a generation that learned and started working with Fordism / Taylorism and some in the middle of their careers, they had to adapt to Toyotist mode of production, based on teamwork, systemic vision in the process work (and no longer on the task), and the entrepreneurship of their own careers / Este estudo traz reflexões sobre a influência das novas tecnologias sobre as competências profissionais dos trabalhadores nascidos entre os anos de 1945 e 1967, pertencentes à chamada geração baby boomer. Justifica-se a escolha da geração baby boomer devido ser o grupo de pessoas que está há mais tempo no mercado de trabalho, além de estarem vivendo as mudanças ocorridas pela presença das novas tecnologias de informação e comunicação no ambiente de trabalho, tendo que se adaptar, já que se trata de um contexto bem diferente daquele, quando iniciaram suas carreiras profissionais. O problema de pesquisa deste estudo apresenta-se da seguinte forma: qual a influência das novas tecnologias sobre o desenvolvimento das competências profissionais da geração baby boomer? Quais competências esta geração precisou desenvolver para se manter e se adaptar às novas exigências do mercado de trabalho? Os objetivos gerais visam promover uma análise sobre a construção das competências dos trabalhadores da geração Baby Boomer diante do contexto das novas tecnologias e apresentar como se dava a organização do trabalho e quais as competências profissionais empregadas no início dessa atividade. Os métodos aplicados, neste estudo, foram o da Pesquisa Bibliográfica e o da Investigação denominado História de Vida. Foram utilizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com a aplicação de um roteiro previamente elaborado. Constatou-se que o amadurecimento da revolução das tecnologias da informação na década de 1990 transformou o processo de trabalho, introduzindo novas formas de divisão técnica e social de trabalho, fazendo com que os trabalhadores da geração baby boomer desenvolvesse competências diferentes daquelas aplicadas sob o método produtivo taylorista/fordista. Trata-se de uma geração que aprendeu e começou a trabalhar com o modelo fordista/taylorista e, alguns, na metade de suas carreiras, precisaram se adaptar ao modo de produção toyotista, pautado no trabalho em equipe, na visão sistêmica, no processo de trabalho (e não mais na tarefa), além do empreendedorismo de suas próprias carreiras

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-26T14:55:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Leila Urioste Rosso.pdf: 860882 bytes, checksum: 5587e94b991a0966de0e91e1eefacaff (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-11-13 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / This study reflects on the influence of new technologies on the professional skills of workers born between the years 1945 and 1967, belonging to the so-called baby boomer generation. Justified the choice of the baby boomer generation as this is the group of people who are no longer in the labor market, and are living the changes by the presence of new information and communication technologies in the workplace, having to adapt since it is a very different context than when they started their professional careers. The research problem of this study is presented as follows: the influence of new technologies on the development of professional skills of the baby boomer generation? What this generation had to develop skills to maintain and adapt to new demands of the labor market? The general objectives aimed at promoting an analysis about building the skills of workers in the Baby Boomer generation on the context of new technologies and show how was the organization of work and what professional skills employed at the beginning of this activity. The methods used in this study were the Library Research and the Research called Life History. Semi-structured interviews were used with the application of a previously prepared script. It was found that the maturing of the revolution of information technology in the 1990s transformed the work process, introducing new technical and social division of labor, so that the workers of the baby boomer generation develop different skills from those applied in the method productive Taylor / Ford. This is a generation that learned and started working with Fordism / Taylorism and some in the middle of their careers, they had to adapt to Toyotist mode of production, based on teamwork, systemic vision in the process work (and no longer on the task), and the entrepreneurship of their own careers / Este estudo traz reflexões sobre a influência das novas tecnologias sobre as competências profissionais dos trabalhadores nascidos entre os anos de 1945 e 1967, pertencentes à chamada geração baby boomer. Justifica-se a escolha da geração baby boomer devido ser o grupo de pessoas que está há mais tempo no mercado de trabalho, além de estarem vivendo as mudanças ocorridas pela presença das novas tecnologias de informação e comunicação no ambiente de trabalho, tendo que se adaptar, já que se trata de um contexto bem diferente daquele, quando iniciaram suas carreiras profissionais. O problema de pesquisa deste estudo apresenta-se da seguinte forma: qual a influência das novas tecnologias sobre o desenvolvimento das competências profissionais da geração baby boomer? Quais competências esta geração precisou desenvolver para se manter e se adaptar às novas exigências do mercado de trabalho? Os objetivos gerais visam promover uma análise sobre a construção das competências dos trabalhadores da geração Baby Boomer diante do contexto das novas tecnologias e apresentar como se dava a organização do trabalho e quais as competências profissionais empregadas no início dessa atividade. Os métodos aplicados, neste estudo, foram o da Pesquisa Bibliográfica e o da Investigação denominado História de Vida. Foram utilizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com a aplicação de um roteiro previamente elaborado. Constatou-se que o amadurecimento da revolução das tecnologias da informação na década de 1990 transformou o processo de trabalho, introduzindo novas formas de divisão técnica e social de trabalho, fazendo com que os trabalhadores da geração baby boomer desenvolvesse competências diferentes daquelas aplicadas sob o método produtivo taylorista/fordista. Trata-se de uma geração que aprendeu e começou a trabalhar com o modelo fordista/taylorista e, alguns, na metade de suas carreiras, precisaram se adaptar ao modo de produção toyotista, pautado no trabalho em equipe, na visão sistêmica, no processo de trabalho (e não mais na tarefa), além do empreendedorismo de suas próprias carreiras

With the largest U.S. generation in the midst of retirement, the Baby Boomer cohort is vastly changing the senior housing landscape. As the housing market gradually improves and the development of senior housing chases the increasing demand, Baby Boomers are a highly selective cohort with more buying and spending power than their predecessors, are healthier and more active, and are demanding an unconventional modification of alternative senior housing. The “traditional” senior community is outdated and no longer seen as a viable choice for retirement, and new and innovated models have surpassed the old-fashioned establishments. Among the innovative senior community models, the Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) combines a variety of unique residential options and comprehensive services that meet the needs of new and active retirees and aging seniors. Focusing on the Baby Boomer cohort in conjunction with a modified CCRC model, this project examines the current demographic and housing landscape for Baby Boomers and seniors, as well as assesses trending planning techniques and design elements to formulate an ideal senior living prototype for the 234 acre Sinclair Ranch in Chinese Camp, California. In culmination of research, academic literature review, survey analysis, and case study review, key trending planning and design elements have emerged to develop a state-of-the-art CCRC intended to meet market demands and desires of a growing and highly selective senior cohort. Thus, this project concludes with a design Draft Plan for the Sinclair Ranch that captures both the characteristics of an innovative CCRC and the emergent desires stemming from the shifting senior landscape. With key design recommendations and proposed community features, the draft plan is intended to outline and guide the vision of the proposed development for the Sinclair Ranch CCRC.

Baby boomer employees who leave the workplace without sharing tacit knowledge create a knowledge gap within the organization. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore strategies local government leaders use to retain tacit knowledge of baby boomer employees. Six government leaders who worked in the Midwest United States participated in the study and shared their experiences and perceptions. Building upon systems theory, transformational leadership theory, and knowledge management theory, research was conducted to identify strategies to retain tacit knowledge from retiring baby boomers. Physical artifacts and participant interview data were collected and analyzed using traditional text analysis. Adjoining terms were highlighted and clusters of repeated and related words were coded into themes. Three themes emerged: (a) mentoring, (b) generational differences, and (c) lack of structured systems. Mentoring was the most critical strategy leaders used to retain tacit knowledge from baby boomer employees. Acquiring collaborative leaders who foster a knowledge-sharing environment, create a structured system for retaining knowledge, and encourage communication between multigenerational teams remained imperative to retain tacit knowledge. Implications for positive social change include taking advantage of the human capital and resources the baby boomer population characterized, and educating other government leaders to improve performance within government agencies. Other social change implications include the potential of leaders to train older workers to share tacit knowledge with new workers, and of managers to incorporate strategies to mentor new workers replacing the older workforce.

The literature on the travel market has focused on the motivations and activities of different market segments, destination attributes, evaluation of well-being, travel behaviour and characteristics, and demographic information. Some work has been undertaken on seniors’ travel motivations but the majority of this worked reported for North America. Few comparisons have been made between baby boomers’ and seniors’ travel motivations and preferences for domestic trip. This study investigated the domestic travel motivations of baby boomer (age 50 to 60) and senior (age 61 and over) citizens in Tainan, Taiwan. The study objectives were: (1) to present demographic information on senior and baby boomer domestic travelers; (2) to examine the travel motivations, destination attributes, and well-being of senior and baby boomer travelers; (3) to determine the differences in travel-related characteristics between senior and baby boomer travelers; and (4) to investigate whether those who travel more domestically also travel more internationally. A total of 184 citizens (100 baby boomers and 84 seniors) in Tainan, Taiwan, participated in this study. The data were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics, t-tests, cross-tabulations, chi-squared tests and correlation analyses. The open-ended questions were recorded and analyzed for themes. The demographic data revealed that marital status, employment status, education, income and major source of income were significantly different between baby boomer and senior respondents, as were travel motivations. The destination attributes sought and evaluations of well-being were not significantly different between the groups. Some differences were found in travel behaviours and characteristics reported by baby boomer and senior respondents, especially in the likelihood of traveling with an organized party, spending of money on traveling, joining an all-inclusive package tour, willingness to spend extra money on recreation, perceiving that seniors should stay at home or in silver town, and perceiving that travel improves their quality of life. In addition, traveling on overnight international trips influences the frequency of taking domestic trips for both groups. This study contributes to the tourism literature by comparing baby boomer and senior respondents’ travel motivations and preferences in domestic trips. The findings provided new insights into the understanding of tourist motivations, destination attributes, positive/negative affects and tourists’ behaviors, particularly as experienced in domestic trip taken by baby boomers and seniors in Tainan, Taiwan.