Assessing Gen Y impact on organizational performance: an analysis from top management perspective / Fadilah Puteh, Maniam Kaliannan and Nafis Alam

This paper examines Generation Y (Gen Y) as today’s most influential and powerful workforce and its impact on organizational performance (OP) from the perspective of the top management. The unique characteristics of Gen Y combined with its strong bargaining power have changed the approach organizati...

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Main Authors: Puteh, Fadilah, Kaliannan, Maniam, Alam, Nafis
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Administrative Science and Policy Studies 2015
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/12712/
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description This paper examines Generation Y (Gen Y) as today’s most influential and powerful workforce and its impact on organizational performance (OP) from the perspective of the top management. The unique characteristics of Gen Y combined with its strong bargaining power have changed the approach organizations manage their manpower as well as the entire management landscape. Being the demanding and dynamic workforce, however, less is known on how Gen Y affects OP. Qualitative approach is employed to delve into this issue. As a key driver in Human Resource Management (HRM), top management views are imperative to understand the impact of Gen Y on OP. Fifteen HR Directors and Managers from Malaysian service-based industries were invited to participate in this study. Their views are audiotaped, transcribed, and analysed using thematic analysis. Results indicate several emerging themes with respect to Gen Y and OP. This study reveals intriguing findings on how top management views Gen Y and its impact on OP. It is envisaged that the findings of the study will contribute to the existing body of knowledge in the field of Human Resource Management and Human Resource Development.
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spelling uitm-127122022-07-01T05:06:26Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/12712/ Assessing Gen Y impact on organizational performance: an analysis from top management perspective / Fadilah Puteh, Maniam Kaliannan and Nafis Alam jas Puteh, Fadilah Kaliannan, Maniam Alam, Nafis Organizational effectiveness. Performance measurement This paper examines Generation Y (Gen Y) as today’s most influential and powerful workforce and its impact on organizational performance (OP) from the perspective of the top management. The unique characteristics of Gen Y combined with its strong bargaining power have changed the approach organizations manage their manpower as well as the entire management landscape. Being the demanding and dynamic workforce, however, less is known on how Gen Y affects OP. Qualitative approach is employed to delve into this issue. As a key driver in Human Resource Management (HRM), top management views are imperative to understand the impact of Gen Y on OP. Fifteen HR Directors and Managers from Malaysian service-based industries were invited to participate in this study. Their views are audiotaped, transcribed, and analysed using thematic analysis. Results indicate several emerging themes with respect to Gen Y and OP. This study reveals intriguing findings on how top management views Gen Y and its impact on OP. It is envisaged that the findings of the study will contribute to the existing body of knowledge in the field of Human Resource Management and Human Resource Development. Faculty of Administrative Science and Policy Studies 2015-06 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/12712/2/AJ_FADILAH%20PUTEH%20JAS%2015%282%29.pdf Puteh, Fadilah and Kaliannan, Maniam and Alam, Nafis (2015) Assessing Gen Y impact on organizational performance: an analysis from top management perspective / Fadilah Puteh, Maniam Kaliannan and Nafis Alam. (2015) Journal of Administrative Science <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Journal_of_Administrative_Science.html>, 12 (1). pp. 47-59. ISSN 1675-1302
spellingShingle Organizational effectiveness. Performance measurement
Puteh, Fadilah
Kaliannan, Maniam
Alam, Nafis
Assessing Gen Y impact on organizational performance: an analysis from top management perspective / Fadilah Puteh, Maniam Kaliannan and Nafis Alam
title Assessing Gen Y impact on organizational performance: an analysis from top management perspective / Fadilah Puteh, Maniam Kaliannan and Nafis Alam
title_full Assessing Gen Y impact on organizational performance: an analysis from top management perspective / Fadilah Puteh, Maniam Kaliannan and Nafis Alam
title_fullStr Assessing Gen Y impact on organizational performance: an analysis from top management perspective / Fadilah Puteh, Maniam Kaliannan and Nafis Alam
title_full_unstemmed Assessing Gen Y impact on organizational performance: an analysis from top management perspective / Fadilah Puteh, Maniam Kaliannan and Nafis Alam
title_short Assessing Gen Y impact on organizational performance: an analysis from top management perspective / Fadilah Puteh, Maniam Kaliannan and Nafis Alam
title_sort assessing gen y impact on organizational performance: an analysis from top management perspective / fadilah puteh, maniam kaliannan and nafis alam
topic Organizational effectiveness. Performance measurement
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/12712/