The Influence of Compensation, Job Stress, Career Growth Opportunities, Work-Life Balance on Turnover Intention of Generation Z Employees in the Retail Industry in DKI Jakarta

Generation is grouping individual based on range year birth used For understand difference experience social , cultural and developmental technologies that influence pattern think as well as behavior they . Every generation grow in different era contexts , starting from from condition economy , change politics , until progress technology . Differences context the form values , preferences , and method interactions that are typical of each group generation

Job Stress, Retail Industry , Generation Z , DKI Jakarta, Compensation

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