399. Management Leadership Styles and Retention of Gen Z Employees: An AHP Approach
Invited abstract in session TA-23: Community OR, stream OR for Societal Development.
Tuesday, 8:30-10:00Room: Esther Simpson 3.01
Authors (first author is the speaker)
| 1. | Adebola Glorious Adekoya
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| Business Administration, University of Lagos | |
| 2. | Abdul-Hameed Sulaimon
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| Business Administration, University of Lagos | |
| 3. | Omotola Bamigbaiye-Elatuyi
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| University of Lagos Business School, University of Lagos |
Abstract
Understanding the generation during this incredibly challenging labour market has become important. The rise of Gen-Z in the workplace is something that has continued to impact the way that businesses are managed. Organisations are currently discussing varying leadership styles and practices to manage and retain these generation of employees. The challenge that organizations encounter nowadays is not only how to manage the Gen Z employees, but also how to keep them on the job as long as possible and how to maintain their vigorous and ambitious nature. Studies have shown that significant differences exist between generational groups in terms of leadership styles and employee retention. Considering the rapid growth of this set of employees in the workplace, there arises a need to understand and prioritize the different leadership styles which influence Gen-Z employees’ intention to stay in an organization. This study explores the application of the AHP model to examine the leadership styles that are critical for Gen-Z employees’ retention within Lagos metropolis, Nigeria. Adopting the quantitative approach and a descriptive and exploratory survey (AHP based questionnaire), this study aims to (i) analyze the leadership styles that influence Gen-Z employees’ retention using AHP; (ii) prioritize the leadership styles that influence Gen-Z employees’ retention among organizations; and (iii) rank the leadership styles that influence Gen-Z employees.
Keywords
- Analytic Hierarchy Process
- Human Resources Management
- Developing Countries
Status: accepted
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