Factors Influencing Workplace Well-Being Among Generation Z Employees: A Scoping Review Protocol

Research on Generation Z at work has expanded rapidly since the cohort began entering the labor force around 2015, yet the evidence base remains fragmented in ways that limit its usefulness for organizations and human resource management (HRM). Birth-year definitions of the cohort are inconsistent, workplace well-being is operationalized through heterogeneous constructs and instruments, and findings are dispersed across designs, sectors, and countries. This article presents the protocol for a scoping review that will map the factors influencing workplace well-being among Generation Z employees and chart how the cohort and the well-being construct are defined and measured across the literature. Following the framework of Arksey and O’Malley as advanced by Levac et al. and by Joanna Briggs Institute guidance, and reporting in accordance with PRISMA-ScR, four databases will be searched for English-language empirical studies published between 2015 and 2025. Two reviewers will screen and chart records independently and reported factors will be categorized using a four-level taxonomy (individual, job, organizational, and contextual) grounded in Job Demands–Resources and Conservation of Resources theory. As a protocol, this article reports no empirical findings; the review questions, eligibility criteria, search strategy, screening and charting procedures, and synthesis plan are specified in advance of execution. Implications for HRM and directions for future syntheses are discussed.