Validation of A Measuring Scale of The Factors for The Employability of Millennials

  • María Teresa De la Garza Carranza Instituto Tecnológico de Celaya
  • Jorge Armando López Lemus University of Guanajuato
  • Eugenio Guzmán Soria Universidad Autonoma Chapingo
  • Quetzalli Atlatenco Ibara University of Guanajuato
Keywords: millennials, México, emerging markets, employability, scales

Abstract

Today the retention millennial workers is a challenge for organizations. The purpose of this paper is to propose ideas to the decision makers, to lessen the high rate of personnel turnover in all kinds of industries in many countries. This research validates an instrument that
evaluates the employability factors of millennials in Mexico, according to their own expectations. We based our study on the previous literature about the millennial generation in many countries. To validate the questionnaire, a sampling of 781 workers from the states of Querétaro and Guanajuato in México was conducted. The method used to achieve the objective was through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. The confirmatory factor analysis was conducted using structural equation modeling, and tested two different methods: first order and second order models. With the three methods, exploratory, first order and second order factor analyses, similar results were obtained. In the analysis of the statistical techniques, two latent variables associated with the expectations of this generational group were generated. The factors found are “personal satisfaction with the organization” and “satisfaction with the organization’s social commitment.” These two factors are supported by the literature of other researchers. It is suggested that this questionnaire be validated in other countries but also in other regions of Mexico, using different productive sectors, thereby obtaining a broader perspective that will allow us to understand not only what millennials want from their work, but to what extent they want it

Author Biographies

María Teresa De la Garza Carranza, Instituto Tecnológico de Celaya

Professor-Researcher of the Department of Economic and Management Science, graduate program, Instituto Tecnológico de Celaya

Jorge Armando López Lemus, University of Guanajuato

Professor at the University of Guanajuato (Campus Irapuato-Salamanca). He obtained his doctoral degree in Management and Organizational Studies in 2016 from the Universidad de la Salle, Bajío. Mexico. His area of research are entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, quality, and political skills. He has publications in: Cuadernos de Gestión, Innovar Journal, Accounting and Management, NovaScientia, Suma de Negocios, among others. 

Author's information. Adress:  Av. Universidad s / n, Col. Yacatitas. Zip Code: 38944 Yuriria, Gto. Mexico Phone 477-578-3784. Email: Jorge.lemux@hotmail.com

Eugenio Guzmán Soria, Universidad Autonoma Chapingo

Guzmán Soria, Eugenio, he earned his bachelor's degree 1998 in international trade of agricultural products from Universidad Autonoma Chapingo, and his Ph.D 2006 in economy from Colegio de Postgraduados (México). His research interests are agricultural economics, econometrics, sectoral economic analysis. He has publications in the Journal of Globalization, Competitiveness & Governability.
Author’s contact: Tecnológico Nacional de México en Celaya (Campus II). Av. García Cubas 1200, Esquina Ignacio Borunda, CP. 38010. Celaya, Guanajuato, México; (461) 617 77 70

Quetzalli Atlatenco Ibara, University of Guanajuato

Atlatenco Ibara, Quetzalli, is full-time associate professor at the University of Guanajuato. She earned her PhD (2015) in Administration Sciences from National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), and her master’s degree (2006) in Administration Sciences from National Polytechnic Institute. Her research interests are pension plans, social security, financial literacy. She has a publication in Social Development Studies: Cuba and Latin America.

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Published
2020-09-18
How to Cite
Carranza, M. T. D. la G., Lemus, J. A. L., Soria, E. G., & Ibara, Q. A. (2020). Validation of A Measuring Scale of The Factors for The Employability of Millennials. Gadjah Mada International Journal of Business, 22(2), 178-198. Retrieved from https://journal.ugm.ac.id/v3/gamaijb/article/view/15730
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