Investigating the Work Attitude Differences of Younger Generations in North Cyprus Hospitality Industry

This study mainly focuses on the differences between the younger generations, generation Y which was born between 1985 – 1994 and generation Z cohort which was born after 1995 on their attitudes towards work. Different constructs of work attitudes has been measured and the results reveal the significant differences in work attitude of younger generations. There are significant differences in all constructs of work attitude, except for training and development perception, further excavation of these differences reveals valuable results, which human resource managers are trying to maximize in their organizations. Generation Z, has rated significantly lower than their previous generation on job satisfaction, perceived employability engagement, organizational citizenship behavior, perceived fairness, perception of rewards and recognition, perceived job security. The youngest generation is less committed to their organizations and has high intentions to quit and switch jobs compared to their previous generation, despite their high perception of organizational and supervisory supports. Keywords: Generation Z, Generation Y, Generational Differences, Work related Attitude, Tourism Industry, HRM