Title :
Exclusivity of the direct ICT employment: A case of Indian software industry
Author :
Ilavarasan, P. Vigneswara
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Humanities & Social Sci., Indian Inst. of Technol. (IIT), Delhi
Abstract :
Evidence of impact of software exports segment in the new software exporting nations is minimal. Based on an empirical study, the present paper examines the direct employment in the Indian software industry. It observes that Indian software workforce is homogeneous and excludes the disadvantaged groups. Need for policy initiatives to realize the national well being through ICT employment is highlighted. Data were collected through questionnaires and semi-structured interviews in two software firms located in Bangalore city, India.
Keywords :
DP industry; international trade; Bangalore city; Indian software industry; Indian software workforce; direct ICT employment; software exporting nations; Business; Cities and towns; Computer industry; Employment; Human factors; Industrial training; Information technology; Personnel; Programming profession; Workstations; Personnel; Programming profession; Training; Workstation human factors;
Conference_Titel :
Information and Communication Technologies and Development, 2007. ICTD 2007. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Bangalore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1990-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1991-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICTD.2007.4937413
