Abstract (English)
Economic performance is a concept that extends beyond the profit figure of a company. The knowledge society needs, not in spite but because of technology, a broader and integrated view of people in an array defined by technology, culture and space. The present paper makes a connection between the macro level - the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) defined by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, officially approved document by the United Nations in 2015 and the micro level – that represents the meaning of work for the motivational theory. The authors performed a field study, “Generations@Work”, started in early 2019 until April 2020, intended to find solutions for the multi-generational environments of workers, with focus on the integration of new generations in the workforce, such as the digital natives. The methodology involved a project in two stages, with 44 participants involved, from different generations and backgrounds. Divided into 7 multi-generational teams at first, they were directed into several common tasks, activities and questionnaires to find solutions for cooperation and identification of motivational differences. In the second stage, two teams elaborated work solutions and spatial strategies for multiple generations before and during the pandemic time. General results emphasized that generational integration is based on the importance of skill and experience sharing and different cultural identities, finally leading us to observe changes in motivational patterns. Based on Generations at Work research conclusions the article has a chapter about a possible sustainable development model.