Generation Y And Z's Perspectives on Their Future Employment Relations and Organizational Cultures against the Background of the Digital Transformation of Work
Roč.22,č.2(2025)
The Future of Work
Digital transformation is fundamentally changing organizational cultures and attitudes towards work, particularly through the blurring of boundaries between work and private life. This study is part of the research project “Work of the future” and contributes to a better understanding of attitudes towards, and acceptance patterns of new work arrangements among Generation Y and Z students. Using an online survey, it analyzes perceptions of digitally-transformed workplaces, working hours, and responsibilities for lifelong learning and further training. The results reveal three interesting insights. First, no significant differences emerge between the generations in terms of the acceptance of digital working models and preferred working hours. Second, Generation Z positions itself more clearly by holding employers more accountable for individualized further training schemes and career opportunities. Finally, statistically significant gender-specific differences are confirmed regarding preferred working hours and attitudes towards digitally-transformed employment relations, with lower acceptance levels among females.
work of the future; Gen Z, Gen Y; labor market; quantitative study
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