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The preferences of Y-generation students on the workplace
Dissertation (MCom)--University of Pretoria, 2010.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/24450 The preferences of Y-generation students on the workplace Puybaraud, M. Stanz, Karel J. suzannekruger@hotmail.com Kruger, Jacoba Suzanna Generation y workers Workplace Y-generation students UCTD Dissertation (MCom)--University of Pretoria, 2010. The purpose of the study is to determine the influence of the Y-generation students’ preferences on office layout and how important the workplace is in attracting, recruiting and retaining Generation Y workers. The objectives of this study revolves around Generation Y’s preferences about their future workplace, what workspace design and technology they would like in the office, their travel preferences to work, how the workplace can contribute towards job satisfaction and other facilities they prefer to have access to on site. The research sample consisted of 334 students from the University of Pretoria. These participants were approached on a convenience basis as well as advertised via social networks to complete the survey online. A multi-dimensional data analysis to enable an accurate assessment of the specific objectives guided the study. This study enables a better understanding of Generation Y and what their workplace preferences entail. Businesses can gain an understanding of how they can use their real estate and facilities as strategic assets to attract and retain the Y-Generation talent pool. Social, demographic and economic changes are causing a severe skills shortage. People are attracted to workplaces where values are clearly communicated. Generation Y in particular is ready to engage with companies that provide the environments in which they will thrive. Workplace design is likely to become a strategic weapon in the battle to attract and retain scarce young talent in today’s increasingly competitive global economy. The results have shown that employers should keep up to the rapid technological growth and not fall behind. Companies should transform workplaces which allow for individual work, collaborative tasks and provide an environmentally green workplace – not only into its design, but also in the way employees work. Human Resource Management unrestricted 2013-09-06T17:35:21Z 2013-05-20 2013-09-06T17:35:21Z 2011-04-05 2010 2013-05-07 Dissertation Kruger, JS 2010, The preferences of Y-generation students on the workplace, MCom dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/24450 > E13/4/328/gm http://hdl.handle.net/2263/24450 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05072013-124858/ © 2010 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Generation y workers Workplace Y-generation students UCTD The preferences of Y-generation students on the workplace |
| title | The preferences of Y-generation students on the workplace |
| title_full | The preferences of Y-generation students on the workplace |
| title_fullStr | The preferences of Y-generation students on the workplace |
| title_full_unstemmed | The preferences of Y-generation students on the workplace |
| title_short | The preferences of Y-generation students on the workplace |
| title_sort | preferences of y generation students on the workplace |
| topic | Generation y workers Workplace Y-generation students UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/24450 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05072013-124858/ |