Are Generation Z More Open to Change than Millennials? Georgian Case

Abstract

Schwartz, 1992). The person behaves according to these values ​​both individually and in a group. The emergence of generations as a concept is associated with the idea that individuals who are born in the same historical period share the process of forming a system of values, attitudes, and worldviews (Mannheim, 1952). Using Schwartz’s basic value theory (1992), this study analyzes the differences between millennials and Generation Z in four high-level value dimensions: Self-transcendence, Self-empowerment, Openness to change, and Conservation. 161 respondents participated in the quantitative research study. It was found that in Georgia, millennials and Generation Z differ in the value dimension such as Openness to Change.