This research is an experiment to develop a model of employee innovative work behavior through the role of psychological empowerment and learning agility from the perspective of generational diversity, therefore the respondents used in this study are employees who belong to the Y and Z generations from manufacturing companies located in Salatiga. Data were collected from 152 employee by means of a self – administered questionnaire. Using path analysis the results of this study revealed that psychological empowerment and learning agility have a significant and positive relationship with employee Innovative work behavior. Second, age diversitiy climate as a mediating construct, fully mediate between psychological empowerment and learning agility with employee innovative work behavior. Finally this study offers the empirical evidence on how to develop employee innovative work behavior in manufacturing concerns through generational diversity perspective. Other facts that should highlight from this study is is that innovative behavior is one of the key towards company improvement and generational diversity, especially the domination of generations Y and Z, is an relevant matter that cannot be avoided and must be one of particular concern to Human Resouces Managers.

Keywords: Innovative work behavior, Generational diversity, Psychological Empowerment, Learning Agility