Job Satisfaction in Information Technology Industry: A Study in Kerala

Abstract

Information Technology is an upcoming industry in Kerala. Its contribution towards our economy is very significant. This sector is creating many employment opportunities and thus helps in providing a solution towards the problem of unemployment in Kerala. However, employee attrition is a nightmare of the industry. Attrition rates are alarmingly high which leads to increase in cost. Only solution to overcome this problem is to create and maintain satisfied work force. This study tries to find out the causes and consequences of job satisfaction and dissatisfaction. An attempt is also made to find out whether there is any relationship between the level of jobs satisfaction and the demographic variables.