Indian Journal of Industrial Relations: Economics & Social Dev.

B. S. Prakash ¹, A. Balu ²

Affiliations
1 School of Social Sciences, Economics, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, IN
2 VELS University, Pallavaram, Chennai 600117, IN

Abstract

Using the district data on industrial production for the organised manufacturing sector (OMS) in Tamil Nadu the paper identifies areas which have experienced jobless growth. Examining the inter-district variations in the performance of OMS units in the state, the paper identifies districts which have fared better both in terms of labour productivity and employment gains, distinguishing in the process the districts which have lagged behind in this regard. The findings of the study support the hypothesis of job displacement expected to prevail in an atmosphere of competitive economic environment. Some data problems requiring policy attention have been identified which, if addressed, contribute to a more effective generation of data at the district level.

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A. Pandu ¹, K. Poorani ¹, A. Balu ¹

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1 No Affiliation

Abstract

Work life balance becoming an area of growing concern in the Information Technology (IT) and Information Technology Enabled Services sector (ITeS). The present paper provides a greater understanding of the work-life balance of women employees in IT and ITeS industries. An experiential survey of 80 IT employees and 80 ITeS employees was carried out. Both the sub-sectors were evaluated on five sub-scales- workload and responsibility, work environment, feelings about work, family dependents and absence from work. The sector wise regression analysis demonstrated that feelings about work, family dependents and absence from work are strong contributors to a sense of balance for an employee. However, no significant relationship has been obtained between work environment and work-life 

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