Techno stress in Gender perspective: An Empirical Investigation

Abstract

One of the greatest challenges facing information technology (IT) managers is adapting to change. IT managers must cope with frequent changes while implementing new applications within their organizations. There are many indicators that this constant change is a challenge for IT professionals and managers. This paper reveals the gender differences in occupational stress among information technology (IT) personnel in India. Data was collected via a combination of mail surveys and semi-structured interviews. Results of the survey using analysis of variance show that ,female IT personnel reported significantly higher scores on sources of stress originating from internal factors to the job, managerial role, relationships within office, career and achievement, and organizational environment, where as no significant gender difference was found for stress originating from work-home conflict. The information inputted by this study will help and assist employees, especially female IT personnel, in their professional development and achievement and will help to root up the key issues which are generating stress to female personnel so as to strive higher satisfaction level and enhanced profitability.