Organizational climate and career plateau in IT industry an empirical study

Abstract

Day by day in the changing world, managing and retaining of human resources have become difficult and crucial tasks which directly impact on the performance of organizations. Employee Career Expectations, Career Plateau and Organizational Climate play significant role in people management. Software Professionals are becoming vitally essential human resources to almost all industries. In fact, there is a rising demand for Software Professionals in India and the prevailing situation indicates that the supply in the coming years will not be sufficient to meet this demand. Therefore, the only option available to organizations in the country is careful management and effective utilization of the available IT workforce in the Organizational Climate.Software Industry is one of the main areas preferred by IT professionals for employment. In India, the Software industry too has been revolutionized with the past three decades. Hence, the Software Industry has become a preferred area for employment for IT professionals. But, are there any differences in the human resource aspects: career expectations, career plateau and organizational support? What are the learning points to be taken for the software sector for better management of the IT workforce?