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Employee satisfaction is widely recognized as a crucial psychological construct that significantly affects individual performance, employee retention, and overall organizational effectiveness. With the rapid entry and growing dominance of younger generations in the workforce, understanding generational differences in employee satisfaction has become increasingly important, particularly within industrial settings. This empirical study investigates the level and determinants of employee satisfaction among Generation Z and Millennial employees working in industrial organizations in India. The study adopts a mixed-method research design, combining both primary and secondary data sources. Primary data were collected through a structured questionnaire administered to 220 employees drawn from manufacturing and allied industrial sectors, while secondary data were obtained from scholarly literature, industry reports, and psychological studies. The study examines multiple dimensions of employee satisfaction, including work environment, leadership style, compensation and benefits, work–life balance, recognition, and opportunities for career growth. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, independent sample t-tests, and Pearson correlation analysis. The results reveal statistically significant differences in satisfaction patterns between Gen Z and Millennial employees. Findings indicate that Generation Z employees place higher importance on work–life balance, psychological well-being, and meaningful work experiences, whereas Millennials demonstrate greater concern for job security, stable income, and long-term career advancement. The study underscores the necessity for organizations to adopt generation-sensitive and psychologically informed human resource practices. By addressing the unique expectations of different generational cohorts, industrial organizations can enhance employee satisfaction, mental well-being, and long-term workforce sustainability. The findings offer valuable insights for organizational psychologists, HR professionals, and policymakers involved in workforce planning and employee development.

Keywords: Employee satisfaction, Generation Z, Millennials, Industrial psychology, India

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Women have been the backbone of Indian economy, who are shouldering multifarious responsibilities in household chores. In this  scenario, rural women multifarious responsibilities in household chores. In this scenario, rural women play a critical role in the process of moving their families out of poverty, around30 per cent to 35 per cent of the rural Indian households are estimated as headed by women. But in rural India, empowerment of women is still complicated due to the dominance of patriarchal society. But the women from the rural society play a vital role in their social, cultural, economic asset in their society. Say for example, women belonging to small and marginal farm households work not only on their own uneconomical fields, but supplement family earnings by working on others field too. But, they are still lagging far behind in the various walks of life like education, employment, health, economic empowerment, etc., Particularly, Women belonging to Dalit communities are multi-exploited for being born as women in the Hindu culture and as lower caste group. They are oppressed as women in their own society and are also marginalized in all aspects of individual development viz., social, economic and political. In this context, rural Dalit women are in capacities to pursue any independent economic activity due to lack of motivation, to access resources etc., will  hasten  the  pace  of  sustainable rural development. The present study makes an attempt to highlight the status and level of empowerment obtained from the rural Dalit women as well as to suggest suitable remedial measures to overcome the situations at grassroots level. In this backdrop, the present study makes an attempt to highlight the socioeconomic status, attitude of girl child and level of empowerment obtained from the rural Dalit women. The present study has been conducted in Karur District, Tamil nadu.