The role of transformational leadership, work-life balance, and employee engagement on Gen Z’s organizational commitment in the Indonesian creative industry
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Author(s)Janitia Amirah JasmineLink to ORCID Index: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7733-2656
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Prio UtomoLink to ORCID Index: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8725-2275
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DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.22(4).2024.43
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Article InfoVolume 22 2024, Issue #4, pp. 576-587
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Adapting retention strategies is essential to balancing Generation Z’s unique work values and preferences so that organizations can reduce turnover, enhance loyalty, and thrive in hybrid work environments. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the role of transformational leadership, work-life balance, and employee engagement in Generation Z’s organizational work commitment. Using a cross-sectional quantitative method, the investigation adopted purposive sampling and partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The quantitative data were collected through an online survey of 130 Jakarta Generation Z employees of creative industry firms. In addition, the qualitative validation interview was conducted to support the quantitative data analysis, including group heads of employees from the creative agencies. The results showed that transformational leadership significantly impacted employee engagement and affective organizational commitment. The work-life balance had only significant relationships with employee engagement without affecting organizational commitment. Employee engagement fully mediated the relationship between work-life balance and affective organizational commitment. Generation Z employees considered engagement a critical factor affecting commitment to exert a more substantial influence than transformational leadership and work-life balance. The results emphasized the need for organizations to focus on enhancing employee engagement to improve commitment among Generation Z employees in the hybrid work environment.
Acknowledgment
Authors acknowledge with gratitude the financial, moral, and academic support extended by Universitas Multimedia Nusantara [Multimedia Nusantara University]. The institution’s commitment to excellence continues to motivate us in our endeavors.
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JEL Classification (Paper profile tab)J02, O15
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- Figure 1. Research framework
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- Table 1. Participant demography
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Transformational leadership for organizational change in the Lebanese public sector
Bissane Harb ,
Dina Sidani
doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.17(2).2019.15
Problems and Perspectives in Management Volume 17, 2019 Issue #2 pp. 205-216 Views: 2673 Downloads: 1242 TO CITE АНОТАЦІЯThe public sector is facing multiple changes. In a constantly changing environment, that is more and more demanding in terms of innovation and performance, the concept of leadership is of particular importance, as it is one of the few tools available to public managers.
Based on the transformational leadership theory, the aim of this study is to explore how transformational leadership characteristics influence organizational change within the public sector in Lebanon. To serve this purpose, a qualitative approach is adopted based on a series of semi-focused interviews conducted with ten public managers running 10 public administrations. These administrations have undergone significant changes over the past five years.
The results point out the importance of transformational behaviors adopted by public managers in leading change within the public sector in Lebanon, despite the multiple obstacles. They confirmed the role of two transformational dimensions related to idealized influence and inspirational motivation in the successful implementation of organizational change. This study contributes to better understanding of the role of transformational leadership in promoting change in the public sector. -
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Phu Quach ,
Thanh Vinh Nguyen ,
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Thi Minh Nguyet Nguyen
doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/im.19(3).2023.04
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Acknowledgment
The authors express a sincere gratitude to all the participants who generously took part in this research study. -
Transformational leadership and change readiness and a moderating role of perceived bureaucratic structure: an empirical investigation
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