(From The Wall Street Journal) Because so many people in their teens and early 20s are in this
constant whir of socializing—accessible to each other every minute of
the day via cellphone, instant messaging and social-networking Web
sites—there are a host of new questions that need to be addressed in
schools, in the workplace and at home. Chief among them: How much work
can "hyper-socializing" students or employees really accomplish if they
are holding multiple conversations with friends via text-messaging, or
are obsessively checking Facebook?
Some argue they can accomplish a great deal: This generation has a
gift for multitasking, and because they've integrated technology into
their lives, their ability to remain connected to each other will serve
them and their employers well. Others contend that these
hyper-socializers are serial time-wasters, that the bonds between them
are shallow, and that their face-to-face interpersonal skills are poor.
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Tags: generational issues, workplace, gen y, web 2.0, social networking
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