Status : Verified
| Personal Name | Francisco, Irene Neah H. |
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| Resource Title | Intrinsic needs satisfaction from platform-enabled side hustles and its impacts on Gen Z employees' full-time job |
| Date Issued | 2025 |
| Abstract | The concept of side hustle has gained immense popularity over the years due to the rise of technology and economic events but its widespread existence around the globe can also be traced on the changing work preferences of younger generations, specifically the Gen Zs. They engage in these side hustles to satisfy not only their financial needs but more importantly, their intrinsic needs that they may not experience in their full-time job. But despite the high prevalence of this activity and what it gives to employees, traditional employers in the Philippines are still oblivious and have generally mixed attitudes towards it. There is a general belief that platform-enabled side hustles negatively impact one's full-time job or functioning at work. Through the employment of quantitative and qualitative analyses, the paper aimed to determine how the intrinsic needs satisfaction from platform-enabled side hustles impacts the full-time job of Gen Z employees working in the BPO sector. Findings showed that Gen Zs have high intrinsic needs satisfaction from doing platform-enabled side hustles as well as high organizational commitment level. It is worth noting that they have low burnout level in their full-time job suggesting that their platform-enabled side hustle do not negatively affect work outcomes. Gen Zs defined and perceived intrinsic needs as having pleasurable work, finding purposeful activity, seeking sense of belonginess, building self-worth and drivers of workplace success. Platform-enabled side hustles provide Gen Zs with opportunities to exercise psychological freedom, closely collaborate with stakeholders, have a balanced workplace culture, acquire continuous growth and development, attain work-life integration, and gain financial security. They can also satisfy specific needs such as celebrating individuality, affiliation, self-esteem, autonomy, and flexibility. This satisfaction then leads to not only favorable outcomes for Gen Zs but also positive and sig |
| Degree Course | Master of Industrial Relations |
| Language | Filipino; English |
| Keyword | Business Process Outsourcing (BPO); platform-enabled side hustles; burnout level; Gen Zs; intrinsic needs; organizational commitment |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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