Open AccessPerceived Occupational Stressors and the Health Software Professionals in Bengaluru, India
Author(s) -
Giridhara R Babu,
Tamysetty Sathyanarayana,
Asha Ketharam,
Snehendu B. Kar,
Roger Detels
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2015.2274
Subject(s) - workforce , work (physics) , stressor , autonomy , business , occupational stress , psychology , public relations , marketing , economic growth , engineering , political science , social psychology , economics , clinical psychology , mechanical engineering , law
There is limited research on occupational stress and its relation to health from developing countries such as India. This study was done to evaluate work conditions of professionals in two highly productive sectors: the information technology (IT) sector, also known as software development, and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES), also known as call centers. The study employed thirty-two in-depth interviews. The results indicate the presence of nine stress domains: job control, autonomy, time pressure, length of experience in industry, night shifts, income, appreciation of work, physical environment, work-environment and affective or emotional factors. Global drivers of demand, and local supply of a skilled workforce and the work force regulatory environment in India determine the work culture in Indian IT companies. Apart from affecting health of the professionals, these determinants influence workforce policies, priorities, goals and management practices.