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Work Family Balance of Indian Women Software Professionals: A qualitative study

Valk R & Srinivasan V
Journal Name
IIMB Management Review
Journal Publication
others
Publication Year
2011
Organizational Behavior & Human Resources Management
Publication Date
Vol. 23, No. 1, PP 39-50, March 2011
Abstract

One of the significant changes witnessed in the labour markets in India has been the entry of women IT professionals in the rapidly growing software services sector. As the women take on the role of working professional in addition to their traditional role of the homemaker, they are under great pressure to balance their work and personal lives. This study attempts to understand how work and family related factors influence the work-family balance of Indian women IT professionals. The study is based on an exploratory qualitative study of 13 women IT professionals in the software sector in Bangalore, India.

Work Family Balance of Indian Women Software Professionals: A qualitative study

Author(s) Name: Valk R & Srinivasan V
Journal Name: IIMB Management Review
Volume: Vol. 23, No. 1, PP 39-50, March 2011
Year of Publication: 2011
Abstract:

One of the significant changes witnessed in the labour markets in India has been the entry of women IT professionals in the rapidly growing software services sector. As the women take on the role of working professional in addition to their traditional role of the homemaker, they are under great pressure to balance their work and personal lives. This study attempts to understand how work and family related factors influence the work-family balance of Indian women IT professionals. The study is based on an exploratory qualitative study of 13 women IT professionals in the software sector in Bangalore, India.