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Enablers for Advancement of Women into Leadership Position: A Study Based on IT/ITES Sector in India:

Enablers for Advancement of Women into Leadership Position: A Study Based on IT/ITES Sector in India:

Shubhasheesh Bhattacharya, Sonali Bhattacharya, Sweta Mohapatra
Copyright: © 2018 |Volume: 9 |Issue: 4 |Pages: 22
ISSN: 1947-3478|EISSN: 1947-3486|EISBN13: 9781522544975|DOI: 10.4018/IJHCITP.2018100101
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Bhattacharya, Shubhasheesh, et al. "Enablers for Advancement of Women into Leadership Position: A Study Based on IT/ITES Sector in India:." IJHCITP vol.9, no.4 2018: pp.1-22. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJHCITP.2018100101

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Bhattacharya, S., Bhattacharya, S., & Mohapatra, S. (2018). Enablers for Advancement of Women into Leadership Position: A Study Based on IT/ITES Sector in India:. International Journal of Human Capital and Information Technology Professionals (IJHCITP), 9(4), 1-22. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJHCITP.2018100101

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Bhattacharya, Shubhasheesh, Sonali Bhattacharya, and Sweta Mohapatra. "Enablers for Advancement of Women into Leadership Position: A Study Based on IT/ITES Sector in India:," International Journal of Human Capital and Information Technology Professionals (IJHCITP) 9, no.4: 1-22. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJHCITP.2018100101

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Abstract

Women in a leadership position has been a matter of concern the world over especially in information technology (IT)/ information technology enabled services (ITES). However, for the advancement of women in leadership positions, individual characteristics are not enough. Besides individual factors, it is the detection of organizational factors that enable the advancement of women into leadership positions. The present article develops a multidimensional scale on the perceived enablers for the advancement of women in leadership position in the IT/ITES sector. The scale considers both individual factors (characteristics) and organizational factors, such as welfare schemes, career development support, and training. The article also reveals that individual factors, such as self-confidence, ambition, and perceived competency are also enablers of advancing women to leadership positions. Researchers could examine the considered dimensions of the proposed scale in other sectors and with respect to other constructs related to women's work-life balance.

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