Generation-Y Employees and Their Perceptions of Work-Life Balance

• Main Authors: Bahrain, Mos, Nur Fatihah, Abdullah Bandar, Surena, Sabil, Farida, Abd Halim, Agatha Lamentan, Muda, Hana, Hamidi, Dyg Kartini, Abg Ibrahim, Wan Sofiah, Meor Osman
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2018
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/22693/1/Bahrain%2C%20Mos.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/22693/; http://publisher.unimas.my/ojs/index.php/JCSHD/issue/view/pdf

The objective of this study is to identify the perceptions of Generation Y employees regarding work-life balance practices. As increasing numbers of Generation Y enter the workforce, questions regarding how they perceive work, family and self-related issues, challenges and coping strategies in balancing personal and professional commitments became issues of interests for employers. This study uses interviews to collect data from six informants in Generation Y and the data were analyzed through content analysis. The results indicate that Generation Y employees do indeed have issues and challenges with balancing work and family. However, unlike the older generation of employees, Generation Y employees perceive managing work-life balance only through segmentation or separation strategies. This particular finding indicates that if organizations want to attract and retain these employees they should adapt a strategy specifically designed to target this employee group.