Plugged In

notes

Introduction

1

Barry Schwartz, The Paradox of Choice: How More Is Less (New York: Ecco, 2004).

2

Throughout the book, quotations from Y’s are from focus groups conducted as part of Re.sults Project YE, Engaging Today’s Young Employees , The Concours Institute (now nGenera), 2007.

3

My blog, “Across the Ages,” is available at http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/.

4

For a broader discussion of issues facing Gen Y’s in other countries and those headed into other job categories, I hope you’ll post your comments and questions on my blog.

Chapter 1

1

Harris Interactive YouthPulse, 2006, http://www.harrisinteractive.com.

2

“Background on the Millennial Generation,” Young Voter Strategies, a nonpartisan project of the Graduate School of ...