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The Influence of Technostress on Employee Well-Being Among Generation Z Employees in Malaysia

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  • Nazlin Munira Mohd Nazri
  • Suhaila Mohamed
  • Maliza Delima Kamarul Zaman
  • Zuhaina Mustapa
  • Nor Intan Adha Hafit

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Today’s digital-centric world has spawned a new phenomenon called ‘technostress’, a stress condition due to constant changes, advancements and reliance on technology. Technostress is a rising issue in terms of its influence on employee well-being as technostress has been causing the deterioration of employee well-being. There is an urgency to understand and study the influence of technostress on employee well-being so that measures can be taken to rectify the matter and improve employee well-being. This study aims to examine which technostress creators have the most influence on employee well-being among Generation Z employees in Malaysia. Past literature to understand employee well-being, technostress and the relationship between the two were studied. Technostress creators were identified as techno-overload, techno-complexity, techno-uncertainty, and techno-insecurity. The study found that techno-uncertainty is the technostress creator that has the most influence on Generation Z employees’ well-being in Malaysia. Data collection was conducted by using a virtual questionnaire. 135 respondents among Generation Z employees in Malaysia participated in this study.

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  • Nazlin Munira Mohd Nazri & Suhaila Mohamed & Maliza Delima Kamarul Zaman & Zuhaina Mustapa & Nor Intan Adha Hafit, 2024. "The Influence of Technostress on Employee Well-Being Among Generation Z Employees in Malaysia," Information Management and Business Review, AMH International, vol. 16(3), pages 402-416.
    • Handle: RePEc:rnd:arimbr:v:16:y:2024:i:3:p:402-416
    DOI: 10.22610/imbr.v16i3S(I)a.4142
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