Abstract
Humans are considered to be different from each other with their acumen and intelligence. The working condition in IT sector has changed over the past few decades. There has been a drastic increase in the number of female employees towards the development of IT sector over the past few years. Gender diversity is creating a wide range of awareness and helps understand the importance of gender identity. IT industry which is a dominant industry in India has reckoned gender diversity as a major tool to ensure it stands on criteria of being competent and innovative in the ever changing dynamic business environment. The main objective of this paper is to analyze the relationship between acceptance of gender diversity among the employees, diversity practices and programs adopted by the IT industries and barriers to the same.
Highlights
Human are considered to be different from each other with their skill and intelligence
IT industry which is a dominant industry in India has reckoned gender diversity as a major tool to ensure it stands on criteria of being competent and innovative in the ever changing dynamic business environment
The main objective of this paper is to analyze the relationship between acceptance of gender diversity among the employees, diversity practices and programs adopted by the IT industries and barriers to the same
Summary
Human are considered to be different from each other with their skill and intelligence. Many experts claim that accepting gender diversity is the right way to do business. According to World Bank (2002), women typically work about 25% more hours than men, but their total remuneration is less. They are usually concentrated either in the rural areas or the informal sector of urban areas, where pay levels tend to be lower than in the formal sector of the economy (Faktörler & Etkiler, 2014). Women managers are considered to be more creative and are strong in their team building skills (Bibi & Naima, 2015). It is essential to know the importance of gender diversity which can have an impact (positive or negative) on organizational performance
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