Generation Y, recognized by many other names such as Net Generation or the Millennial, was born between 1981 and 1996 and immediately followed Generation X in the population. The phrase "Generation Y" is often considered to have been derived from the authors of the 1991 book Generations: The History of America's Future, Neil Howe and William Strauss,
Generation Y is leading a cultural revolution, particularly in the workplace. As a generation, they have been greatly influenced by various socioeconomic factors, which have shaped their preferences and expectations for the future, their lives, and in particular, their future employers.