In the workplace, age is a state of mind.

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They say age is a state of mind, and this may be particularly true in the office, suggests a survey by Office Team, a Menlo Park, Calif.-based staffing service specializing in the placement of skilled administrative professionals. Eighty-four percent of workers polled maintain they would be comfortable reporting to a manager who is younger than they are; 89% claim they would not mind supervising employees older than themselves.

"For the first time in history, four generations of employees are in the workforce, from the Silent Generation and baby boomers to Generation X and Generation Y," notes Diane Domeyer, executive director of OfficeTeam. "Companies recognize the benefits of having diverse...