Soundview to Publish Summary of What Millennials Want from Work by Jennifer Deal & Alec Levenson

PHILADELPHIA - June 20, 2016 - PRLog -- Using fieldwork and survey data from global research, Jennifer J. Deal and Alec Levenson have formulated a scientifically accurate picture of what really motivates Millennials around the world. Besides describing who they are, Deal and Levenson offer advice on how to manage, lead, and work with Millennials in the realms of teamwork, productivity, organizational culture and future hiring.

Jennifer Deal is a senior research scientist at the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL©) in San Diego, California, an Affiliated Research Scientist at the Center for Effective Organizations at the University of Southern California, and a contributor to The Wall Street Journal's "Experts" panel on leadership.

She is the manager of CCL's World Leadership Survey and the Emerging Leaders research project.  In 2002 Jennifer Deal co-authored Success for the New Global Manager (Jossey-Bass/Wiley Publishers), and has published articles on generational issues, the strategic use of information in negotiation, executive selection, cultural adaptability, global management, and women in management.  Her second book Retiring the Generation Gap (Jossey-Bass/Wiley Publishers) was published in 2007.

She holds a B.A. from Haverford College, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in industrial/organizational psychology with a specialty in political psychology from The Ohio State University.

Alec Levenson is an Economist and Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Effective Organizations, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California.

Alec's work with companies combines the best elements of scientific research and practical, actionable knowledge that companies can use to improve performance. He draws from the disciplines of economics, strategy, organization behavior, and industrial-organizational psychology to tackle complex talent and organizational challenges that defy easy solutions.  His recommendations focus on the actions organizations should take to make lasting improvements in critical areas.

He has trained Human Resource professionals from a broad range of Fortune 500 and Global 500 companies in the application of human capital analytics.

He received his Ph.D. and M.A. in Economics from Princeton University, specializing in Labor Economics and Development Economics, and his B.A. in Economics and Chinese language (double major) from University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Learn more at http://www.summary.com/book-summaries/_/What-Millennials-Want-from-Work.

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