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2020 | 1(132) | 49-63

Article title

Perception of Work Flexibility among Students as Representatives of Generation Z and Employers from the SME Sector

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PL
Percepcja elastyczności pracy studentów jako reprezentantów pokolenia Z oraz pracodawców z sektora MŚP

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Abstracts

EN
The aim of the study is to identify the approach to work flexibility as represented by surveyed employers from the SME sector as well as the perception of work flexibility among students who represent Generation Z. The idea behind the research is based on the confrontation of opinions presented by employers and students. The aim is to identify areas of potential convergence and divergence in the perception of work flexibility understood as the performance of work based on forms of employment and work organization that deviate from traditional employment relations. Understanding the young employee values connected with work flexibility and areas of divergence in the perception of these values by employers and employees should help organizations in building personnel policy when considering Generation Z.
PL
Celem opracowania jest identyfikacja podejścia do elastyczności pracy, reprezentowanego przez badanych pracodawców z sektora MŚP oraz reprezentantów pokolenia Z – studentów, którzy wkroczą na rynek pracy, i osoby mające już doświadczenia zawodowe. Idea badań polegała na skonfrontowaniu ze sobą opinii tych dwóch źródeł w celu określenia obszarów potencjalnych zbieżności i rozbieżności na ten temat. Zrozumienie wartości związanych z elastycznością pracy młodych pracowników oraz obszarów rozbieżności percepcji tych wartości przez pracodawców i pracowników powinno pomóc organizacjom w budowaniu polityki personalnej wobec generacji Z.

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Pages

49-63

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Document type

Research Communiqués

Dates

published
2020-02-15

Contributors

  • Katedra Systemów Zarządzania i Innowacji, Wydział Zarządzania i Inżynierii Produkcji, Politechnika Łódzka

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Publication order reference

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