Abstract

This study aims to: (1) examine the level of core work competencies among Generation Z public sector employees in Bangkok; (2) investigate their needs for competency development; (3) analyze the influence of personal characteristics on their competency development needs; and (4) explore the impact of core work competencies on the need for competency development among Generation Z public sector employees in Bangkok. A quantitative research approach was employed using a questionnaire to collect data from a sample of 400 Generation Z public sector employees in Bangkok. Descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation were utilized, and hypothesis testing was conducted using independent t-tests and one-way ANOVA. The findings revealed that the overall need for competency development among Generation Z public sector employees was at a high level. Personal characteristics including gender, age, education level, length of service, and job position had no significant effect on their competency development needs. Furthermore, core work competencies—namely achievement orientation, service-mindedness, professional expertise, integrity and ethics, and teamwork—were not found to have a statistically significant effect on their competency development needs at the 0.05 significance level.