Stress management among women employees in it sector industry: A study in Visakhapatnam

Abstract

Information Technology (IT) sector is one of the major employee generation industry in the global environment where both men and women are taking part. In this sector women made their way into the corporate workforce, but without priority of full development of their talents and rise for leadership positions due to stress. Globalization of economy have forced our IT workforce to concern more in winning the talent individual and India’s educated IT professional women are a significant asset that should no longer be undervalued and under-utilized. This paper is based on findings from research studies on Indian Information Technology Industry. It provides an overview of the challenges and stress observed by women who are working in IT sector organizations in Visakhapatnam city. Changing social expectations both at work and at home have made this more complex. Here discussion is about what changes are required to manage stress among women and what is being done to get the best practices for Information Technology industry in India. Paper highlights the coping strategies that can be selected to further continue corporate journey to gender inclusion and the advancement of women in the organizations.