Some managers might think that with the economy the way it is, it's not as critical to figure out how to manage the Millennials. After all, aren't they just lucky to have jobs? And the answer to that question would be "no." If the job isn't all they wanted, they'll simply quit - and if they need to, move back home - and that's not such a bad deal.

Beyond that, the Millennials are here to stay - and the boomer generation is not. More and more of them are retiring, and someone is going to have to take up the slack. And those someones are the Millennials. Managers who learn to understand this generation and how to work with them are going to be extremely valuable over the next 20 years. Will you be one of them?

In Managing the Millennials, Mick Ukleja, Chip Espinoza, and Craig Rusch blend research and best practices to provide us with the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to not simply survive working with Millennials, but to thrive as managers when they are part of your team.

It begins by understanding that there is no right or wrong - especially in the minds of Millennials - just different. Boomers may think there is a best or right way to do something; Millennials will question whether it really is better and whether some other way might work just as well.

Chapter by chapter the authors unpack the nine areas that are likely to cause tension between managers (especially Boomer managers) and the Millennials. Don't worry, all of these aren't issues for every millennial, but knowing what the pinch points are for a particular Millennial you'd like to work with more effectively will be invaluable.

To that end, the authors have given their readers access to a special offer with immediate benefit to readers: the authors' Generational Rapport Inventory (GRI), a tool that measures a manager's competencies and identifies strengths and weaknesses in dealing with Millennials.

You also get access to a companion website that offers fresh information weekly about generational differences in the work place.