Young adults and their digitally extended selves: Assessing the impact of gender

Abstract

This paper explored the concept of the extended self in the context of virtual realities and spaces, and through the prism of gender. It demonstrated the manner in which selves are constructed and presented on social media platforms. Through this enquiry, the study showed that both genders engage in self‐construction in diverse ways, with different impacts in terms of the tools used for self‐presentation. The study can be useful in terms of assessing young adults' behaviors in the virtual arena and analyzing the various ways of extending self.

Gen Z entering the workforce: RestructuringHRpolicies and practices for fostering the task performance and organizational commitment

“…The year 1995 marked the beginning of Generation Z and the internet. This young new generation cohort arrived in college in 2013 with an absolutely different set of aspirations, perceptions, and expectations, as each generation grows up with a different economic and cultural environment (Nargundkar, Nafees, & Kushal, 2020; Ahmad, 2020). Now organizations have to employ this so‐called “location‐aware” generation and positively influence their behavior toward organizational goals in the most effective and efficient manner.…”