Generation Z and the COVID-19 Crisis
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 178
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In November 2019, members of Generation Z in the United States were laying the foundation for their adult future. While the majority of this emerging generational cohort was still in high school and college, an increasing number of recent college graduates were making their way into the workforce. On the other side of the world, a 55-year-old individual from Hubei province in China would be the first person identified with a SARS-like illness caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Unbeknownst to the world, this coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) would become a global crisis infecting over 235 million people and killing 4.8 million worldwide by October 2021. The United States alone had suffered 700 thousand deaths and reported 43 million COVID-19 cumulative cases within that time frame. COVID-19 had suddenly disrupted the world and the emerging generational cohort in the United States.
With a year that included natural disasters, the death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, soaring unemployment rates, the Black Lives Matter movement, the rise of anti-Asian violence, and a fierce presidential election, COVID-19 remained present amid these significant events and continued to shape and mold Generation Z’s values and behavioral systems in extraordinary fashion. This formative event demanded a clear and focused examination of its goliath impact on the emerging generation. Utilizing an updated model of strategic analysis (PHEESTLE Model), the authors examine the political, health, economic, educational, sociocultural, technological, legal, environmental, and ecological implications of COVID-19 on Generation Z..
Generation Z and the COVID-19 Crisis has been used as a text for courses in management, human resources, organizational behavior, and leadership. The conversational tone and practical approach will prepare readers to be effective both professionally and personally.
Jake Aguas is an Associate Professor of Management at the Crowell School of Business at Biola University and a Clinical Adjunct Professor of Management at the Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University and the University of California, Irvine (UCI) Merage School of Business, where he teaches management, leadership, human resources, and entrepreneurship at the MBA and undergraduate levels. Jake has co-led international study tours to Beijing and Shanghai, China, and Hong Kong, instructing on culture, behavior, and economics in modern China, and has taught at the Townsend Institute for Leadership and Counseling at Concordia University. He has worked on philanthropic projects in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Central America.
Jake is an organizational consultant and practices internationally, helping leaders build stronger organizations through their people and processes. He specializes in leadership strategy, team building, training and development, coaching, and the design and implementation of global human resource management functions. Jake serves as a principal consultant at Morris Interactive, a professional development and consulting firm that supports clients throughout Canada and the United States.
Jake has held leadership positions with a Fortune 100 company in financial services, as well as in the market research industry with one of the country’s top polling firms. He was a leader in the retail bank division of JPMorgan Chase for 15 years, notably serving as its Human Resource Manager for Talent Acquisition for the Western United States. In addition to authoring publications for research and professional journals, he regularly speaks on leadership, generational differences, emotional and cultural intelligence, and entrepreneurship. Jake is bilingual in Spanish and English and is pursuing a PhD in Organizational Leadership from Regent University. He holds a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Biola University and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from UCLA.
Jake is the author of numerous professional and research journal articles, including Generation Z: The Rise of a New Generation,” “Generation Z and the Mental Health Crisis, Millennial and Generation Z’s Perspectives on Leadership Effectiveness, and A Pathway towards Cultural Intelligence. In addition to Generation Z and the COVID-19 Crisis, Jake authored Megatrends: The Transformative Forces Reshaping the United States which has been adopted by universities and colleges, as well as by public and private institutions for training and professional development.
Madeleine Prater graduated from Biola University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a concentration in Marketing Management. During her time at Biola University, she provided support for multiple doctoral-level projects such as Generation Z and the Mental Health Crisis and Generation Z and the Changing Landscape. Madeleine served as a teaching and research assistant, leadership team member for the Woven women’s conference, and collegiate debater. She has an interest in entrepreneurship and is currently involved in helping build a startup. Passionate about creating healthy learning environments for the next generation, Madeleine also teaches at writing camps for elementary students.
In November 2019, members of Generation Z in the United States were laying the foundation for their adult future. While the majority of this emerging generational cohort was still in high school and college, an increasing number of recent college graduates were making their way into the workforce. On the other side of the world, a 55-year-old individual from Hubei province in China would be the first person identified with a SARS-like illness caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Unbeknownst to the world, this coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) would become a global crisis infecting over 235 million people and killing 4.8 million worldwide by October 2021. The United States alone had suffered 700 thousand deaths and reported 43 million COVID-19 cumulative cases within that time frame. COVID-19 had suddenly disrupted the world and the emerging generational cohort in the United States.
With a year that included natural disasters, the death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, soaring unemployment rates, the Black Lives Matter movement, the rise of anti-Asian violence, and a fierce presidential election, COVID-19 remained present amid these significant events and continued to shape and mold Generation Z’s values and behavioral systems in extraordinary fashion. This formative event demanded a clear and focused examination of its goliath impact on the emerging generation. Utilizing an updated model of strategic analysis (PHEESTLE Model), the authors examine the political, health, economic, educational, sociocultural, technological, legal, environmental, and ecological implications of COVID-19 on Generation Z..
Generation Z and the COVID-19 Crisis has been used as a text for courses in management, human resources, organizational behavior, and leadership. The conversational tone and practical approach will prepare readers to be effective both professionally and personally.
Jake Aguas is an Associate Professor of Management at the Crowell School of Business at Biola University and a Clinical Adjunct Professor of Management at the Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University and the University of California, Irvine (UCI) Merage School of Business, where he teaches management, leadership, human resources, and entrepreneurship at the MBA and undergraduate levels. Jake has co-led international study tours to Beijing and Shanghai, China, and Hong Kong, instructing on culture, behavior, and economics in modern China, and has taught at the Townsend Institute for Leadership and Counseling at Concordia University. He has worked on philanthropic projects in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Central America.
Jake is an organizational consultant and practices internationally, helping leaders build stronger organizations through their people and processes. He specializes in leadership strategy, team building, training and development, coaching, and the design and implementation of global human resource management functions. Jake serves as a principal consultant at Morris Interactive, a professional development and consulting firm that supports clients throughout Canada and the United States.
Jake has held leadership positions with a Fortune 100 company in financial services, as well as in the market research industry with one of the country’s top polling firms. He was a leader in the retail bank division of JPMorgan Chase for 15 years, notably serving as its Human Resource Manager for Talent Acquisition for the Western United States. In addition to authoring publications for research and professional journals, he regularly speaks on leadership, generational differences, emotional and cultural intelligence, and entrepreneurship. Jake is bilingual in Spanish and English and is pursuing a PhD in Organizational Leadership from Regent University. He holds a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Biola University and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from UCLA.
Jake is the author of numerous professional and research journal articles, including Generation Z: The Rise of a New Generation,” “Generation Z and the Mental Health Crisis, Millennial and Generation Z’s Perspectives on Leadership Effectiveness, and A Pathway towards Cultural Intelligence. In addition to Generation Z and the COVID-19 Crisis, Jake authored Megatrends: The Transformative Forces Reshaping the United States which has been adopted by universities and colleges, as well as by public and private institutions for training and professional development.
Madeleine Prater graduated from Biola University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a concentration in Marketing Management. During her time at Biola University, she provided support for multiple doctoral-level projects such as Generation Z and the Mental Health Crisis and Generation Z and the Changing Landscape. Madeleine served as a teaching and research assistant, leadership team member for the Woven women’s conference, and collegiate debater. She has an interest in entrepreneurship and is currently involved in helping build a startup. Passionate about creating healthy learning environments for the next generation, Madeleine also teaches at writing camps for elementary students.