Perception Of Women Employees Towards Hybrid Work Model In It Companies In Chennai City

Abstract

After Covid-19 pandemic hybrid work model became popular in many sectors wherever it is possible. Especially, this model is highly suitable for the Information Technology sector for women employees. Understanding the perception of women employees towards various aspects of hybrid work model will help the company to improve their existing model of hybrid work. In this context the researchers studied the perception of women employees working in IT companies in Chennai city toward various aspects of hybrid work model. The researcher selected a total of 528 women employees working in eight IT companies using random sampling method. The researcher collected primary data through a well-structured questionnaire. The researcher applied the statistical tools of mean, standard deviation, coefficient of variation, ‘t’ test and One-way ANOVA. The study found that the majority of the respondents agreed on the dimensions of “Workload and Timing” and “Cost and Family Aspect”. Lower level of perception was found in the dimensions of “Psychological Aspect” and “Communication and Office Aspect”. It was also evidenced that there was significant association in the perception in the dimension of “Workload and Timing” with the socio-economic variables of marital status, age, education, residential place and income of the respondents. It was also found that there was significant association in the perception in the dimensions of “Workload and Timing”, “Adverse Effects from Family” and “Cost and Family Aspect” with all the family related variables namely, whether they had children, whether they appointed housemaid, family size, accompaniments at residence and spouse’s occupation of the respondents.