Title: A study on the attitude of Z generation about adopting internet of things in digital era for training and development

Authors: Vandana; Shatakshi Upadhyay

Addresses: Faculty of Management Studies, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan 304022, India ' Faculty of Management Studies, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan 304022, India

Abstract: Internet of things has become a buzzword, and becoming part of the life of the people. In this technological era it has gained economic and social significance. Gen Z is the most technologically sophisticated and diversified generation cohort. This study will provide an insight about the attitude of Z Generation for adopting IoT in digital era in their training and development. The research has been carried out on a sample of 248 respondents belonging to the Z generation who have one year of work experience or either employed on internships. A structured questionnaire is used, and exploratory factor analysis, followed by analysis of multiple regression is used to arrive the results. They are also known as hyperlinked generation or iGeneration. The study's results will be exclusive for Gen Z cohort. The present research will find the attitude of Gen Z about IoT and their usage for training and development. This study will contribute to industry practitioners by formulating strategies in industries for training and development through adoption of IoT. Furthermore, the results will also contribute to academic research by providing suggestions and strategies to develop IoT enabled training and development specific to Gen Z.

Keywords: internet of things; Z generation; training; development; exploratory factor analysis; multiple regression analysis.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBISE.2024.139148

International Journal of Business Intelligence and Systems Engineering, 2024 Vol.2 No.1, pp.60 - 76

Received: 29 Jun 2022
Accepted: 05 May 2023
Published online: 15 Jun 2024 *

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