Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ravikiran Dwivedula Author-Name-First: Ravikiran Author-Name-Last: Dwivedula Author-Email: DwivedulaR@BrandonU.ca Author-Workplace-Name: Brandon University, Canada Author-Name: Poonam Singh Author-Name-First: Poonam Author-Name-Last: Singh Author-Email: dr.poonamsingh@outlook.com Author-Workplace-Name: American College in Spain, Spain Author-Name: Mehran Azaran Author-Name-First: Mehran Author-Name-Last: Azaran Author-Email: mehran.azaran@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: m.A. Consulting & Training, Canada Title: Gen Z: Where are we now, and future pathways Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to consolidate the literature on generation z employees at workplace. The literature though sporadic, has garnered increasing interest from both academicians as well as management practitioners. Using co-word analysis, a qualitative research method, nineteen peer-reviewed articles published during the years 2000 and 2019 were analyzed. This analysis extracts five major themes: Generation Z characteristics, Workforce expectations, prevenient generation characteristics, Inter-generational dynamics, and Workplace transformation. Potential research directions that lie at the intersection of these research themes are presented as a conclusion for future research. Classification-JEL: M10 Keywords: generation z, intergenerational dynamics, qualitative research methods, workplace Journal: Journal of Human Resource Management Pages: 28-40 Volume: 22 Issue: 2 Year: 2019 File-URL https://www.jhrm.eu/2019/12/28-gen-z-where-are-we-now-and-future-pathways/ Handle: RePEc:cub:journl:v:22:y:2019:i:2:p:28-40