Generation Alpha’s expectations at work: Well-being, pay and sense of agency
Marzena Syper-Jędrzejak, Katarzyna Wojtaszczyk, Patrycja Mizera, Izabela Różańska-Bińczyk, Paweł Łuczak · 2026
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Marzena Syper-Jędrzejak and colleagues surveyed four hundred forty-six young Poles aged nineteen to twenty-two, the oldest edge of Generation Alpha, about what they expect from employers. Mountains of writing cover earlier generations at work; the youngest entrants are nearly unstudied. The 2026 survey weighed two expectation families, good pay and workplace well-being, and asked whether feeling personally in control links them.
Respondents wanted both: solid earnings and an employer who protects well-being, and the two wishes were indeed connected, with those chasing good pay also hunting for healthy workplaces. A strong sense of personal agency, however, could not be confirmed as the bridge between them. The study sketches priorities for employers hiring the newest generation.
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| CREATOR | Marzena Syper-Jędrzejak, Katarzyna Wojtaszczyk, Patrycja Mizera, Izabela Różańska-Bińczyk, Paweł Łuczak |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 78256 |
| LICENSE | CC_BY |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | PLOS |