‘Decent Work’ is a concept developed by the International Labour Organisation 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; and detailed discussion on the implications of deficiency of decent work in India in general and the IT industry in particular. INDICE: Foreword Gerry RodgersPrefaceIntroductionI: THE CONCEPT AND THEORYConcept and PhilosophyTheoretical Foundations of Decent WorkII: MEASUREMENT AND APPLICABILITYMeasuring Decent WorkSelected Decent Work Indicators in DetailIII: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF INDIA’S IT INDUSTRY Section A: India’s IT Industry - An OverviewAn Introduction to Global Information Economy and ITIndia’s IT Industry in the Global Information EconomyKey Features of IT Industry's Labour Market: A Critical ReviewEmpirical Studies on IT Industry and Its Labour MarketApplicability of Decent Work to India’s IT Industry Section B: An Empirical Assesment of Decent Work Status in India’s IT IndustryMethodology of the Study and Key Features of the SampleDecent Work and Productive EmploymentDecent Work and Flexitime Work in IT industryDecent Work and Safe WorkDecent Work and Work-life Balance of IT EmployeesDecent Work, Employment Conditions and Social Dialogue in IT IndustryDecent Workplace and IT Industry in IndiaDecent Work in IT Industry: Overall ScenarioIV: CONCLUSIONConclusion and Policy Implications of Assessment of Decent Work in IndiaAppendicesReferencesIndex
- ISBN: 978-8-1321-1159-7
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