INNOVATIVE WORK BEHAVIOUR OF GENERATION Z EMPLOYEES IN CIKARANG

Siti Mahmudah; Enny Noegraheni Hindarwati

doi:10.35760/eb.2025.v30i3.21

Authors

Siti Mahmudah Bina Nusantara University Author
Enny Noegraheni Hindarwati Bina Nusantara University Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35760/eb.2025.v30i3.21

Keywords:

innovative work behaviour, employee engagement, knowledge sharing, transformational leadership

Abstract

In today's employment, Generation Z has taken centre stage in almost every industry. Examining the effects of information sharing, employee engagement, and transformational leadership on the creative work practices of Generation Z employees in Cikarang was the goal of this study. A sample of 320 respondents was obtained by distributing questionnaires to Generation Z employees in the area using an associative design and quantitative approaches. The results showed that knowledge sharing, employee engagement, and transformational leadership all had a favourable impact on the creative work practices of Cikarang's Generation Z workforce.

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