Abstract:
This study employs a quantitative research approach to investigate the essential skills, knowledge, and experience necessary for Generation Z to adapt in the workplace. The research considers job skills, content-based knowledge, and work experience as independent variables and utilizes multiple linear regression analysis to analyze data collected from a sample of 400 respondents.
The results revealed that work-related skills explained 14.1% of the variance in workplace adaptation (R² = 0.141). Cognitive skills (β = 0.264, p < 0.01) and physical skills
(β = 0.119, p < 0.05) had a statistically significant positive effect on workplace adaptation. Integrated content knowledge accounted for 15.5% of the variance in workplace adaptation (R² = 0.155), with health literacy (β = 0.148, p < 0.01), global awareness (β = 0.137, p < 0.01), and financial, economic, business, and entrepreneurial knowledge (β = 0.129, p < 0.05) demonstrating statistically significant effects. Work experience factors showed the highest explanatory power, accounting for 53.4% of the variance in workplace adaptation (R² = 0.534). Organizational dependability (β = 0.373, p < 0.01), attitudes toward coworkers (β = 0.304, p < 0.01), and organizational credibility (β = 0.149, p < 0.01) were significant predictors of workplace adaptation.
Moreover, the findings indicate that work experience factors exert the greatest influence on workplace adaptation among Generation Z, followed by integrated knowledge and work-related skills. The results of this study can be utilized as guidelines for curriculum
development, workforce preparation, and effective human resource management in modern organizations.