Work life balance, job engagement and turnover intention: Experience from Y generation employees

Abstract: Y Generation upholds flexibility in work, therefore work-life balance becomes particular factor that affect attitude of Y generation employees in the organization. Job engagement is a psychological factor that makes employees emotionally attached to their work in order to produce performance and high commitment. A good quality of work-life balance reduces the sum of turnover intention; therefore, organization should avoid problems involving turnover intention. The objective of this study was to examine and analyze the influence of work-life balance toward job engagement and turnover intention of Y generation employees in the city of Bandung, West Java-Indonesia. Respondents used in this study were 190 employees from various fields of work. The data analysis of this study used simple linear regression, with validity and reliability test for data quality test. The results of this study show there is no effect of work-life balance on job engagement; however, it was found there is an effect of work-life balance toward turnover intention. One of managerial implications from the research results that have been proposed is that the company should provide work time and paid leave for employees in accordance with applicable government regulations and should not impose overtime on employees, however the company should consider adding to the number of new employees, therefore work can be completed on target without placing more strain on existing employees.

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 Lestari, D & Margaretha, M. (2021). Work life balance, job engagement and turnover intention: Experience from Y generation employees.Management Science Letters , 11(1), 157-170.

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