Generational Differences in Dimensions of Work Values of Indonesian Permanent Employees

One of the biggest challenges that organizations will face in the coming years will be the generation diversity in the workplace. A mismatch of an employee’s work values to the organization’s can lead to dissatisfaction, decreased in commitment, and increased in turnover intention. Therefore, this study was conducted to enrich our awareness of generational differences between generational groups of employees. A total of 239 Indonesian permanent employees completed an online questionnaire comprised 23 items on a five-point Likert scale. Gen X (21 per cent) was defined as those born between 1965-1979, Gen Y (42 per cent) were born 1980-1994, Gen Z (37 per cent) were born 1995 to 2012. From the results of this study, we conclude that there are significant differences between Gen X, Y, and Z employees work values. Gen Z employees had higher extrinsic, intrinsic, social, and leisure work values than Gen X. Moreover, Gen Y employees had higher leisure work values than Gen X. However, some limitations should be concerned for future research.