Business and Applied Management Journal
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026)

The Impact of the Work Environment and Work Motivation on the Performance of Generation Z Workers

Yuni Syahputri (Universitas Medan Area, Indonesia)
Khairunnisak Khairunnisak (Universitas Medan Area, Indonesia)
Dahrul Siregar Dahrul Siregar (Universitas Medan Area, Indonesia)
Louis Leonardo (Universitas Al Azhar, Egypt)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Sep 2026

Abstract

This study examines the effects of the work environment and work motivation on the performance of Generation Z employees in Medan, Indonesia, addressing the limited empirical evidence on the determinants of performance among this emerging workforce. A quantitative associative design was employed using purposive sampling, involving 110 Generation Z employees. Data were collected through structured questionnaires and analyzed using validity and reliability tests, classical assumption tests, multiple linear regression, t-tests, F-tests, and the coefficient of determination (R²) with SPSS Version 25. The results show that both the work environment and work motivation have positive and significant effects on employee performance. The work environment emerged as the stronger predictor, indicating that a supportive, comfortable, and collaborative workplace is particularly important for enhancing Generation Z employees’ performance. Work motivation also significantly contributes to performance by strengthening employee engagement and commitment to organizational goals. Collectively, the two variables explain 45.2% of the variance in employee performance. These findings highlight the importance of integrating supportive workplace conditions with effective motivational practices and provide empirical implications for human resource management strategies to optimize Generation Z employees' performance.

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bamj

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Humanities Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Environmental Science Social Sciences

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Business and Applied Management Journal is Peer-reviewed refereed journal aiming at engaging academicians as well as practitioners. Focus on the areas of economics, finance, banking, capital markets, takaful and law. The aim of the Journal is to foster academic research by publishing original ...