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FACTORS PROMPTING EMPLOYEES TO SEEK AN ALTERNATIVE EMPLOYMENT WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO GENDER DIVERSITY IN INDIAN IT INDUSTRY
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Author(s):
VANDANA SHARMA , PROF. HARSH PUROHIT
Vol - 6, Issue- 11 ,
Page(s) : 95 - 103
(2015 )
DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMST
Abstract
Rapid growth in Indian IT industry with new innovations and new market increased the demand and competition for skilled and talented employees. This rose the question what are the factors which prompt employees to seek an alternative employment simultaneously with the increase in the participation of female workforce especially in IT sector in India it is a need of the hour to find out the difference between male and female employees perception regarding these factors. Present study has focused on both the issues. Primary data has been collected through survey questionnaire from 500 IT professionals 336 male and 164 female in India. Findings of the study indicate that there were significant differences in the responses of male and female IT professionals.
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