Date
11-13-2025
Department
Graduate School of Business
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (PhD)
Chair
Joanne Jordan
Keywords
Generation Z, employee commitment, voluntary turnover, work-life balance
Disciplines
Business
Recommended Citation
Covolan, Brunno Prosperi, "The Challenge for Leaders Managing Generation Z Due to Declining Employee Commitment Compared to Previous Generations Relating to Voluntary Turnover and Work-life Balance Prioritization" (2025). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 7579.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/7579
Abstract
Managers and organizations are experiencing a growing problem managing Generation Z as they join the workforce. Particularly, there have been growing concerns relating to their rates of voluntary turnover and work-life balance expectations. This study focused on understanding how benefits related to employee commitment and the impact employee commitment has on addressing voluntary turnover and work-life balance expectations. The study concluded that there is a direct relationship between employee commitment and the two aforementioned issues. Further, the study revealed that employee commitment, as related to Generation Z, is increased by focusing on relational and emotional need satisfaction. The conclusions of the study provide managers and organizations a pragmatic approach to addressing and reframing the problem of voluntary turnover and work-life balance expectations among Generation Z.
