Job satisfaction of Thai generation y engineers in body design department in top Japanese automotive company.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to create job satisfaction for Generation Y engineers working in Body Design Department in top Japanese automotive company. According to research, each generation should share same habits, culture, and tradition. And different generations should have different characters, different ambitions and expectations toward working style. The result of this paper mainly focused on Generation Y engineers who showed similar characteristics with other research studies. They valued good communication, demanded work life balance as well as work flexibility, needed support from technology, wanted prompt feedback and good recognitions, and liked challenging work to move up along the career path. The improvements needed for this case study department were work life balance, work flexibility, and challenge. Recommendations were provided in the conclusion section.