Title: Effect of discretionary work effort on organisational sustainability through employee engagement - perspective of Z Gen

Authors: S. Jenifer Ruth Malarvizhi; S. Vijayarani

Addresses: College of Management, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram, Chennai-600089, Tamil Nadu, India ' College of Management, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram, Chennai-600089, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract: Sustainability is impossible for organisations without a competitive advantage over their rivals, where discretionary work effort gives the required edge in the dynamic global market. Economic instability hinders organisation sustainability. This article offers organisational sustainability advice from the Z Gen, the future workforce. Southern Indian Z Gens completed 219 online questionnaires. Employee involvement is necessary to increase discretionary work effort and sustain organisational productivity and performance. Southern Indian Z Gens completed 219 online questionnaires. Employee participation boosts discretionary work effort and organisation productivity. Researchers have already contributed sufficiently to managerial concepts such as organisational sustainability and employee engagement. This study examines the relationship between discretionary labour effort and organisational sustainability because most organisations cannot survive without it. Python and bootstrapping estimating methods were used to develop a conceptual model from Z Gen data. Python heatmap and SmartPLS partial least square structural equation modelling showed that Z Geners believed staff engagement tactics increase discretionary work effort.

Keywords: discretionary work effort; DWE; employee engagement; employee satisfaction; organisational strategies; organisational sustainability; productivity; profitability; Z Gen.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBSR.2024.137066

International Journal of Business and Systems Research, 2024 Vol.18 No.2, pp.129 - 144

Received: 15 Feb 2023
Accepted: 22 Mar 2023
Published online: 01 Mar 2024 *

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