THE EFFECT OF WORK DISCIPLINE AND GENERATION Z WORK BEHAVIOR ON EMPLOYEE WORK MOTIVATION AT A RAILWAY COMPANY IN THE EAST JAVA REGION

Eric Genta Setyawan

Abstract


This study aims to analyze the effect of Work Discipline and Generation Z Work Behavior on Employee Work Motivation at a railway company in the East Java region. The study employed a quantitative approach with a causal-associative design, involving all 90 Generation Z employees as respondents through a saturated sampling technique (census). Data were collected using a four-point Likert scale questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS through validity and reliability testing, classical assumption testing, multiple linear regression analysis, and hypothesis testing (t-test and F-test). This study was motivated by the fluctuating dynamics of young employee work motivation in the railway sector, which strictly demands operational compliance and high discipline, contrasted with Generation Z's characteristics that emphasize flexibility and technological adaptability. The results demonstrate that both Work Discipline and Generation Z Work Behavior partially have a positive and significant effect on Work Motivation, with Generation Z Work Behavior being the most dominant factor. Simultaneously, both independent variables have a positive and significant effect on Work Motivation, explaining 71.4% of the variance in employee work motivation. The findings contribute theoretically to Human Resource Management and practically assist management in managing young workforce effectively.


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