The Influence of Supervisor Race, Gender, Age, and Cohort on Millennials’ Job Satisfaction

It is the basic premise of this study that Millennial employees are affected by the interplay of various social identities and in turn affect their organizations through their perceptions of these identities. Utilizing a sample of 1000 Millennials from the NLSY dataset 2007, this study investigates the effects of supervisor demographics of race, gender, age, and cohort and any relational differences in these within the supervisor-subordinate dyad on employee job satisfaction. It is found that supervisor’s demographics and the relational differences in these significantly affect Millennials’ job satisfaction. The implication of these findings is that organizations must gain insight into Millennial perceptions and their effects.