Motivation of Cyberloafers in the Workplace Across Generations in Indonesia

Abstract

In the era of constant connectivity, using the internet for personal purposes during working hours may become counterproductive. However, surfing for a few minutes could be stress reliever for employees. Therefore, the objective of this study is to analyze motivation of cyberloafers among Indonesian employees across generations. Data gathered from 313 respondents was analyzed using descriptive and chi-square analysis. Major findings of this study were that the three generations cyberloafed during office hours, but in different amounts of time and different motivation. Gen Y had a tendency to blend internet for task-personal purposes at work; whereas Gen X and Baby Boomers merely used the internet for task completion. Cyberloafing is not only the result of the employees being counterproductive, but also management failure in implementing internet policy and giving sanctions consistently.Hence, it is recommended that organizations should promote a culture of hard work by giving challenging targets with attractive incentives.

THE EFFECT OF CYBERLOAFING BEHAVIOR AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT ON JOB PERFORMANCE (Applied Research on Al- Mustansiriya University employees and academics)

“…(Anandarajan, 2004) Employees used to be punished, scolded, or even fired for their private Internet usage habits at work during the early years of the Internet's growth, and it's natural to assume that too much Web usage will, of course, hurt employee productivity. (Junco, 2012) The previous study (Seymour, 2007)made similar predictions, supporting this finding, It was also discovered that higher levels of Internet access in the workplace or office are linked to data literacy and data access awareness, Other researchers found that Internet access improved employee performance, and they saw it as a way to reduce workplace stress and a method of casual learning, Furthermore, Internet access in any workplace aids in achieving a balance between personal and professional lives (Hartijasti, 2014) According to studies, the high degree of online exhaust wears people out and prevents them from concentrating on their next work. So, burnout has an impact on their work.…”

Hubungan Antara Employee Engagement dan Perilaku Cyberloafing pada Karyawan Generasi Y dan Z

“…Sejalan dengan pernyataan tersebut, hasil survei [18] menunjukkan bahwa sebanyak 81% karyawan di Indonesia engaged dengan pekerjaan mereka, lebih tinggi 5% dibandingkan tingkat engagement secara global dan rata-rata APAC (Asia Pasifik). Berkaitan dengan perilaku cyberloafing, hasil penelitian [19] menunjukkan bahwa karyawan di Indonesia melakukan perilaku cyberloafing dengan rata-rata durasi 4 sampai 5 jam per hari. Durasi ini termasuk ke dalam kategori cyberloafing dengan durasi tinggi menurut [20].…”

“I am What I ought to Be”: Women Cyberslacking in Ethiopian Public University

“…The consequences of cyberslacking have been studied extensively, classified into two: negative and positive consequences. The negative consequences of cyberslacking include reduced productivity, work deviation, and non-disciplinary actions (Hartijasti & Fathonah, 2015;Kusumawati & Franksiska, 2018). In addition, it leads to amplified costs, data security, legal issues, malware, and slow network for an organization (El Din & Baddar, 2019;Gokcearslan et al, 2016;Hernández-Castro, 2016).…”

“…While the world is perturbed because of cyberslacking issues like reduced productivity, work deviation, information security, legal issues, and non-disciplinary actions (El Din & Baddar, 2019;Hartijasti & Fathonah, 2015;Kusumawati & Franksiska, 2018), the female secretaries of Ethiopian public universities have been autonomously cyberslacking during their working hours. This study explores how far the cyberslacking of the female secretaries is beneficial both for themselves and their university.…”