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Resolving Generational Conflicts between Lower and Higher Order Generations Bridging Generation Gap
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The purpose of this research is to identify the spiritual awareness level of Coimbatore city and to find the spiritual growth parameters among the generations. Through ‘Disproportionate Stratified Random Sampling’ data was collected from services (academic, hospital, spiritual center, IT) and manufacturing (textile, auto-component) sectors in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Out of 600 respondents, 490 gave valid responses. Research revealed that spiritual awareness level of majority of the population in Coimbatore city possessed Creativity and Expression (CE). It is found that spirituality plays a pivotal role in resolving generational conflicts and also contributes for organizational and individual performance.
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Generational Conflict, Law of Attraction, Spiritual Growth Parameters, Lower Order Chakras, Higher Order Chakras
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