Effect of Employee Quality, Work-Life Balance, and Motivation on Gen Z Performance

Authors

  • Achmad Qohwanul Adib Universitas Islam Lamongan
  • Nurul Badriyah Univesitas Islam Lamongan
  • Evi Yulia Univesitas Islam Lamongan
  • Danu Kusbandono Univesitas Islam Lamongan

Keywords:

employee quality, work-life balance, intrinsic motivation,, employee performance, generation Z.

Abstract

This study aims to examine the effect of employee quality, work-life balance, and intrinsic  motivation  on  the  performance  of Generation Z employees at CV. LANTABURA, both partially and simultaneously, and to identify the most dominant variable. A quantitative causal-associative approach was used with a saturated sample of 35 Generation Z employees, analyzed using multiple linear regression with SPSS. The results show that employee quality has a positive and significant effect on employee performance, while work-life balance and intrinsic motivation show no significant partial effect. Simultaneously, the three variables significantly affect performance, explaining 48.3 percent of its variance. Employee quality is the most dominant variable, suggesting that competency development should be prioritized in human resource strategy.

Author Biographies

Nurul Badriyah , Univesitas Islam Lamongan

Dosen Manajemen, Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Islam Lamongan

Evi Yulia, Univesitas Islam Lamongan

Dosen Manajemen, Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Uiversitas Islam Lamongan 

Danu Kusbandono , Univesitas Islam Lamongan

Dosen Manajemen Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Univrsitas Islam Lamongan

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2026-09-20

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Qohwanul Adib, A., Badriyah , N., Yulia, E., & Kusbandono , D. (2026). Effect of Employee Quality, Work-Life Balance, and Motivation on Gen Z Performance. JEKMA (Jurnal Ekonomi Mahasiswa), 4(1), 20–29. Retrieved from https://jurnalekonomi.unisla.ac.id/index.php/JEKMA/article/view/2851

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