Early Career Generation Z Work Motivation Determinants: The Moderating Effect of Religiosity
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This study uses a quantitative research methodology to examine the variables that affect Generation (Gen) Z's motivation at work in the early phases of their employment. Gen Z, who are just starting their careers, were the subject of the study. Eight hypotheses that represent the correlations between the variables under investigation are put forth in the study, which used a random purposive sampling technique to collect the sample. The survey included 146 respondents in total. Three of the eight hypotheses are supported, and five are not, according to the findings of the data analysis using SMART PLS. While compensation and job (in)security have little effect on work motivation, skill development opportunities and work recognition have a positive and considerable impact. In the association between opportunities for skill development and job motivation, religiosity plays a large moderating impact; however, it plays a negligible moderating role in other pathways. The results offer suggestions for further research as well as practical applications within businesses and implications for the advancement of work motivation theory.
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