Generation Z - breakthrough to the future or gynecological disaster?

Purpose The purpose of this study is to find out the future workforce’s work values and, based on them, to examine the work environment Generation Z are looking for in the situation of job search. Moreover, this study aims to provide ideas for organizations on how to transform the work environment for the post-COVID-19 era to attract and retain employees, especially the members of Generation Z. Design/methodology/approach The research design is based on the theory development method. Data were generated and collected from 28 focus groups and a survey (n = 773). First, initial coding was done with an affinity diagram, followed by the intermediate coding phase, when the authors compared the codings’ results and selected the core data. Finally, the advanced coding resulted in a work value model, which presents Generation Z’s core work value categories. Findings The paper presents a work value theory for Generation Z, which reflects their expectations of the physical work environment and the flexible work arrangements among the work values. To prepare for the post-COVID-19 era, this study suggests organizations applying hybrid working models. Practical implications Based on impacts and expected transformations in office work in the post-COVID-19 era, the paper calls attention to the critical management issues concerning Generation Z’s preferences and expectations. Originality/value The findings propose a broader work value theory approach that highlights the work environment’s convenience features and integrates values that support the employees’ desired lifestyle and well-being.

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Ascertaining the Interest of Women to Drive Innovation Through Entrepreneurship Post-Pandemic

Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Sustainability, and ICTs in the Post-COVID-19 Era - Advances in Business Strategy and Competitive Advantage ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-6776-0.ch017 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 341-363

Author(s):

Sriya Chakravarti

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Women Students ◽

United Arab Emirates ◽

Research Study ◽

Academic Programs ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Generation Z ◽

The Future ◽

Innovation And Entrepreneurship

Our prosperity and sustainability in the future depends on the ability to innovate. Therefore, innovation needs to be embedded in all sections of an economy. A research study took place in a higher education setting of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on offering an entrepreneurship major to local women students. The aim was to explore the interest and views of these Generation Z students on driving innovation and entrepreneurship in the country through building homegrown companies. This research is highly relevant as the society re-imagines itself post pandemic. The findings from the research may be useful to members of academia, professionals related to this sector, and policy makers of nations. They may use the information to design suitable academic programs for women that may help drive entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainability for every strata of the society in the post-COVID-19 era.

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Citi.gen Z+: the citizens of tomorrow

Open Schools Journal for Open Science ◽

10.12681/osj.23359 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

Author(s):

A. Maragkaki ◽

N. Oikonomopoulou ◽

D. Panigyraki ◽

P. Argyri

Keyword(s):

Quantitative Analysis ◽

Basic Question ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Analysis ◽

Global Citizens ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Generation Z ◽

Global Challenges ◽

Global Problems ◽

The Future ◽

The Impact

The name of our project is CITI.GEN Z+. The word citi.gen is a combination of citizen and generation, Z is the number of our generation and + refers to all the future ones. We chose this name because it fully expresses our cause, which is to help the members of the new generations become the global citizens of tomorrow. An overview of global challenges of our world, leads to a basic question ‘How citizens are we?’ and more specific ‘How citizens are the next generation’. In those terms, we design a research to measure the impact in attitudes of global problems to our school community. The methodology based on qualitative and quantitative analysis. As expected, results of this project are the change of the youth’s mentality on matters that affect everyone’s future. We have decided to put together a team of professionals that will help adolescents get through issues they might be faced with and in general aid them in improving their lifestyle. With the passage of time, this “club” will expand and hopefully support all the kids in need. This way, we will create a society where citizens are informed and activated to ameliorate the future.

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#Fortheculture: Generation Z and the Future of Legal Education

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3757200 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Tiffany Atkins

Keyword(s):

Legal Education ◽

Generation Z ◽

The Future

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The Physics Experimental Activity of New (Z) Generation Students: Motivation and Interpersonal Interaction

Pedagogika ◽

10.15823/p.2016.24 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 122 (2) ◽

pp. 110-123

Author(s):

Palmira Pečiuliauskienė ◽

Džeraldas Dagys

Keyword(s):

Natural Science ◽

Self Determination ◽

Interpersonal Interaction ◽

The Real ◽

Interest In Science ◽

Generation Z ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Future ◽

Physics Labs ◽

New Generation

This paper aims to answer the question how to engage the next generation (Z) students in physics. It examines the basic school student’s intrinsic physics motivation and interpersonal interaction in physics experimental activities. We deal with the problem which physics labs (real or virtual) better promote the motivation for learning physics of students. The theoretical basis of the article comes from the self-determination (Self-determination) theory which allows analyzing the intrinsic motivation in the aspect of interpersonal interaction. The mains conclusions are: 1. The technology develops very quickly in the creative society and the new technological solutions are increasingly adapted in practice activities. In the rapid technological progress an controversial situation is observed – the students’ interest in science decreases, fewer and fewer of them decide to study natural science subjects. Increasing of attractiveness of natural science subjects has become a big problem for policy makers and for educators of natural science subjects teachers. 2. Society is undergoing constant change of generations. New generation (Z) is currently learning at school. This generation is sometimes called “technology generation” however it’s interest in science is low and does not differ from previous generations. 3. Physics experimental activities play an important role in increasing motivation of learning physics. The students of new generation do not only perform the traditional physics experiments but also virtual ones. The students of new generation are engaged in the real physics labs with simple traditional devices. Such physics labs are interesting for students, helps to focus and sustain attention. 4. The students of new generation (Z) are also interested in modern physics labs performed in a virtual space with digital devices. The research discloses that the virtual physics labs were evaluated by lower grades compared to real physics labs for the following features: attractiveness, interest and enjoyment. However, the difference between evaluation of virtual and real physics labs by these features wasn’t statistically significant. 5. The experimental physics activity facilitates interpersonal interaction and communication. The students treats equally the interpersonal interaction in the activities of real and virtual physics labs by the following features: interpersonal distance (I feel really far from this person, I feel close to this person);interpersonal trust (I feel that I really trust this person, I do not feel that I could really trust this person); treatment of friendship (I really doubt that I and this person would be ever friends, If I and this person have the opportunity to interact more we become friends). The smaller interpersonal expectations in the future occurs in real physics labs (I would like to have the opportunity to interact with this person more often; I don’t want to communicate with this person in the future really). The statistically significant difference between the assessment of interpersonal interaction in the real and virtual physics labs wasn’t found.

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Menelisik Dinamika Radikalisme Gen Z Perempuan di Facebook

ISLAMICA Jurnal Studi Keislaman ◽

10.15642/islamica.2019.14.1.103-125 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 103-125

Author(s):

Eko Saputra

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Moral Panic ◽

State System ◽

The Internet ◽

Online Media ◽

Islamic State ◽

Ideal State ◽

Generation Z ◽

The Future ◽

Future 2

Nowadays, the proliferation of radicalization among the so-called Generation Z in the online space shows an alarming phenomenon. This article is to explore how online media is used by a woman of generation Z, Nurdhania, to access ideological propaganda of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The questions are how was the propaganda embedded in Nurdhania’s mind? How big are the Nurdhania’s commitment, involvement, and struggle in supporting ISIS? To answer these questions, this research used the method of ethnography, through the internet, of blogs and social media that belong to Nurdhania, and conducted an interview with one of her relatives in Yogyakarta. This article argues that Nurdhania was exposed to the ideology of ISIS because of (1) her confusion with the uncertainty of the future; (2) a ‘moral panic’ she had experienced; and (3) the Islamic State highlighted as the most ideal state system.

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