Abstract

FEBRIANA, Artha  and  MUJIB, Miftachul. Increasing Productivity of Gen Z Employees: The Role of Flexible Work Arrangements and Participative Style. SAJHRM [online]. 2024, vol.22, pp.1-9. ISSN 2071-078X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajhrm.v22i0.2489.

ORIENTATION: Employee productivity is affected by various social and psychological variables. Flexible work arrangements (FWAs) and participative styles are expected to influence employee productivity RESEARCH PURPOSE: This study examined the effect of FWA and participative styles on employee productivity, specifically of Generation Z (Gen Z) employees. It also examines the mediating role of emotional engagement on the effect of FWA and participative styles on employee productivity MOTIVATION FOR THE STUDY: Gen Z workers have specific work-behavioural characteristics, including freedom and flexibility. This study provides empirical evidence of factors that increased the productivity of Gen Z employees by examining the influence of FWA and participative style RESEARCH APPROACH/DESIGN AND METHOD: This study was designed as explanatory. Data were collected using a survey involving 259 employees by purposive sampling technique. The data were analysed by the Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) method with the IBM AMOS 26 program MAIN FINDINGS: Flexible work arrangement, participative style and emotional engagement affect employee productivity in direct and indirect relationships. However, there is no significant effect of FWAs on emotional engagement PRACTICAL/MANAGERIAL IMPLICATIONS: Organisations need to develop FWA systems and more employee participation at work. It is expected to strengthen emotional engagement in their organisation and increase their productivity indirectly CONTRIBUTION/VALUE-ADD: The study took Gen Z as the object of this research to support the assumption that this generation prefers a flexible way of working but still supports their productivity achievements

Keywords : flexible work arrangement (FWA) systems; participative style; emotional engagement; employee productivity; Gen Z.

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