Leadership Preferences of Generation Z Toward Performance and Retention in Electronic Manufacturing Company
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The purposes of this study were to investigate the leadership styles accepted and preferred by Generation Z employees of electrical manufacturing company, and the role of leadership styles on the performance and retention of Generation Z employees. By using the qualitative research methodology, a series of semi-structured interviews were conducted with a representative group of 10 Generation Z employees worked in an electronics manufacturing company in Thailand. The findings indicated that Generation Z employees working in an electronic manufacturing company expressed a desire and preference for engaging in a workplace that features a transformational leadership style, and suggested that effective communication was the important skills anticipated by the participants.
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