A closer look at the work behavior of Gen Z in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises of developing countries
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The management of human resources focusing on workplace happiness is gaining significant attention in the study of organizational behavior, particularly in organizations hiring Gen Z. This generation perceives workplace happiness differently, making the factor crucial in u...
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| description | BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The management of human resources focusing on workplace happiness is gaining significant attention in the study of organizational behavior, particularly in organizations hiring Gen Z. This generation perceives workplace happiness differently, making the factor crucial in understanding work behavior. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the role of workplace happiness as a mediator between motivation and performance among employees in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in developing countries.METHODS: The study adopted a survey design, obtaining data from 186 young workers across 23 MSMEs in developing countries. Path analysis was also used to test the proposed model.FINDINGS: The first results in this study showed that motivation significantly affected happiness at work with a p-value of 0.000 below the specified significance level of ≤0.005 (5%). The second result also showed that motivation significantly influenced performance with a similar p-value of 0.000. The third result suggested that happiness at work exhibited a significant effect on performance with a p-value threshold. Finally, the study found that happiness at work mediated the relationship between motivation and performance as evidenced by a p-value of 0.000.CONCLUSION: The study suggested that motivation positively affected happiness at work and further enhanced performance. Additionally, job satisfaction could serve as a mediator between motivation and performance. Cultivating a work environment that prioritizes teamwork, and mutual respect, as well as discourages self-serving behavior could further improve employee happiness, job satisfaction, and overall performance. This improvement would also benefit MSMEs by enhancing work quality and productivity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8a17c47db6b24b1aaacea1ea9d229e4c2025-01-04T11:14:03ZengMunicipality of TehranInternational Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management2476-46982476-47012025-01-0110113514810.22034/IJHCUM.2025.01.09715839A closer look at the work behavior of Gen Z in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises of developing countriesI. Astuty0R. Astuti1S. Mahmud2V. Widodo3Department of Management, Faculty Economics and Business, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Management, Faculty Economics and Business, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Management, Faculty Economics and Business, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of PJJ Management, Faculty Business and Humanities, Universitas Siber Muhammadiyah, IndonesiaBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The management of human resources focusing on workplace happiness is gaining significant attention in the study of organizational behavior, particularly in organizations hiring Gen Z. This generation perceives workplace happiness differently, making the factor crucial in understanding work behavior. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the role of workplace happiness as a mediator between motivation and performance among employees in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in developing countries.METHODS: The study adopted a survey design, obtaining data from 186 young workers across 23 MSMEs in developing countries. Path analysis was also used to test the proposed model.FINDINGS: The first results in this study showed that motivation significantly affected happiness at work with a p-value of 0.000 below the specified significance level of ≤0.005 (5%). The second result also showed that motivation significantly influenced performance with a similar p-value of 0.000. The third result suggested that happiness at work exhibited a significant effect on performance with a p-value threshold. Finally, the study found that happiness at work mediated the relationship between motivation and performance as evidenced by a p-value of 0.000.CONCLUSION: The study suggested that motivation positively affected happiness at work and further enhanced performance. Additionally, job satisfaction could serve as a mediator between motivation and performance. Cultivating a work environment that prioritizes teamwork, and mutual respect, as well as discourages self-serving behavior could further improve employee happiness, job satisfaction, and overall performance. This improvement would also benefit MSMEs by enhancing work quality and productivity.https://www.ijhcum.net/article_715839_a74c3f9c829e78e71ca56dc528ee2e2e.pdfwork motivationhappiness at workperformancemsmes |
| spellingShingle | I. Astuty R. Astuti S. Mahmud V. Widodo A closer look at the work behavior of Gen Z in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises of developing countries International Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management work motivation happiness at work performance msmes |
| title | A closer look at the work behavior of Gen Z in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises of developing countries |
| title_full | A closer look at the work behavior of Gen Z in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises of developing countries |
| title_fullStr | A closer look at the work behavior of Gen Z in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises of developing countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | A closer look at the work behavior of Gen Z in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises of developing countries |
| title_short | A closer look at the work behavior of Gen Z in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises of developing countries |
| title_sort | closer look at the work behavior of gen z in micro small and medium enterprises of developing countries |
| topic | work motivation happiness at work performance msmes |
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