Overview of Decent Work: Insights from India's IT Industry Book

'Decent Work' is a concept developed by the International Labor Organization that sums up the aspirations of people in work life. This book provides a consolidated and encompassing guide to the underlying philosophy, meaning and theory of the decent work paradigm. It also provides an empirical analysis of the current status of decent work in the Information Technology (IT) industry of India adopting a pragmatic approach towards the measurement of decent work. One of the purposes of this study is to unfold different dimensions of decent work and counter the general perceptions about work conditions in the IT industry. Surprisingly, work was not found to be decent for a majority of Indian IT employees on various indicators.The key features of this book are: A thorough conceptual coverage Rich literature review Cross-examination of decent work indicators in the context of India's IT industry construction of Decent Work Index (DWI) at the micro-level. Indices for each decent work indicator. Primary data based on questionnaire responses. Detailed discussion on the implications of deficiency of decent work in India in general and the IT industry in particular.Table of Contents : Foreword by Gerry Rodgers Preface Introduction I: The Concept and Theory Concept and Philosophy Theoretical Foundations of Decent WorkII: Measurement and Applicability Measuring Decent Work Selected Decent Work Indicators in DetailIII: An Empirical Analysis of India's IT Industry Section A: India's IT Industry: An Overview An Introduction to Global Information Economy and IT India's IT Industry in the Global Information Economy Key Features of IT Industry's Labor Market: A Critical Review Empirical Studies on IT Industry and Its Labor Market Applicability of Decent Work to India's IT Industry Section B: An Empirical Assessment of Decent Work Status in India's IT Industry Methodology of the Study and Key Features of the Sample Decent Work and Productive Employment Decent Work and Flexi time Work in IT industry Decent Work and Safe Work Decent Work and Work-Life Balance of IT Employees Decent Work, Employment Conditions and Social Dialogue in IT Industry Decent Workplace and IT Industry in India Decent Work in IT Industry: Overall ScenarioIV: Conclusion Conclusion and Policy Implications of Assessment of Decent Work in IndiaAppendices References Index About the Authors

• Book Type :

Business&Finance

• Book Binding :

Paperback

• Language :

English

• Number of Pages :

• ISBN - 10 :

8132111591

• Decent Work: Insights from India's IT Industry Published On :

11 Oct 2013

• Resource:

Students and Professionals:Textbooks, Business&Finance

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