Asian Journal of Management Analytics
Vol. 5 No. 3 (2026): July 2026

The Relationship Between Work Stress and Workload with Job Embeddedness Among Generation Z Employees in the Creative Media Industry of Cirebon

Siti Rikhanah (Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati)
Agi Syarif Hidayat (Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Aug 2026

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between work stress, workload, and job embeddedness among Generation Z employees in creative media companies in Cirebon. Grounded in the Job Demands–Resources (JD-R) framework, the study addresses the limited evidence regarding employee attachment within regional creative media organizations. A quantitative associative approach was employed using data collected from 100 Generation Z employees through proportionate stratified random sampling. Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression. The findings reveal that work stress has a positive but insignificant relationship with job embeddedness, while workload has a positive and significant relationship with job embeddedness. Simultaneously, work stress and workload significantly influence job embeddedness. These results suggest that Generation Z employees in creative media organizations tend to perceive workload as a challenge that supports learning and professional growth rather than merely as a job demand.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ajma

Publisher

Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management

Description

The Asian Journal of Management Analytics (AJMA) is a journal focused on the theory and application of data analytics and its applications in contemporary business, economics, and management disciplines. These disciplines include accounting, finance, management, marketing, economics ...