Indian Women in Technology: An Empirical Analysis of Role Conflict

Authors

  • B. Aiswarya Department of Management Studies Sathyabama University Chennai Tamil Nadu, India
  • G. Ramasundaram Department of Management Studies St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Chennai Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32890/mmj2013.17.2

Keywords:

Role conflict, employed women, information technology, dimensions of role conflict

Abstract

An important issue that our society has been facing in the recent past is the changing work and family roles of Indian women. Woman, today, function within multiple roles simultaneously operating in both work and family domains as a mother, spouse, housekeeper, as well as maintaining full-time employment outside the home. The relationship between these dual roles has thus become a topic of interest among organizational researchers. This study deals with selected antecedents and their influence on the role conflict among Indian women in technology. A sample size of 598 Indian women in technology was taken for the study and the result shows the occurrence of work-family conflict. Three predominant factors that influence the work-family conflict time-dimension are work exhaustion, work thought interference and perceived workload in the order of merit.

 

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Published

01-12-2013

Issue

Vol. 17 (2013): Malaysian Management Journal (MMJ) Vol. 17, 2013

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Aiswarya, B., & Ramasundaram, G. (2013). Indian Women in Technology: An Empirical Analysis of Role Conflict. Malaysian Management Journal, 17, 13-26. https://doi.org/10.32890/mmj2013.17.2

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Identifiers DOI 10.32890/mmj2013.17.2