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 RESPONDENT NO #:

QUALITY OF WORK LIFE OF IT INDUSTRY – WITH REFERENCE TO WOMEN EMPLOYEES IN CHENNAI CITY

Name Current Employer (Optional)

Total years of experience Year of Joining

Age
Designation

Marital status Children

Please mark your answers as ‘y’ (or) use bullets (or) Tick the answers

Children age 0-3 4-7 8-12 13 & Above

Living in Nuclear family Joint family Hostel/Room Paid guest

Work schedule General Shift Afternoon shift Night Shift Irregular shift

A JOB AND CAREER SATISFACTION

5 4 3 2 1
STRONGLY STRONGLY
AGREE NEUTRAL DISAGREE
AGREE DISAGREE
1 Recognition at the work place is satisfying
2 I am successful at work
3 The work is boring or repetitive

1
4 I am able to plan my work
5 I have fears about my job security
6 I am proud to be working for my employer
7 I am encouraged to be really open and honest in my area
8 I am encouraged to do the best I can
9 My main satisfaction in life comes from my work
VERY
VERY
SATISFIED NEITHER DISSATISFIED DISSATISFIE
SATISFIED
D

10 Overall satisfaction with the current job

11 The level of teamwork in your area
12 The amount of responsibility you are given
13 Opportunity to use abilities
14 Employee relation between management & you
15 The attention paid to suggestions you make
B WORKING CONDITIONS
5 4 3 2 1
STRONGL
STRONGLY DISAGRE Y
AGREE NEUTRAL
AGREE E DISAGRE
E

1 I am under constant pressure to meet deadlines

2 Work duties interfere with my personal life
3 Work loaded is too heavy
4 I am provided with the kinds of information needed to do the job
5 I am kept aware of my area’s future direction and priorities
6 I have interruptions at work

2
7 I have given up activities that I enjoy because of work
8 I trust the management at the place where I work
9 Conditions on my job allow me to be about as productive as I could be
5 4 3 2 1
VERY
VERY NEITHE
SATISFIED DISSATISFIED DISSATISFIE
SATISFIED R
D

10 Cleanliness of the buildings, Parking, Security,

11 Child care / Crèche
12 Action taken against harassments
13 Respect from peers
Y N
YES NO
14 In the last 12 months, were you sexually harassed while you were on the job
15 Do you spend more hours than you would like at work (over time)
16 When you work extra hours on your main job, is it mandatory (required by your employer)
17 In case of necessity you are allowed to work from home
18 Do you feel in anyway discriminated on your job because of gender
19 Do you see any work related barriers to your career progression (eg: lack of opportunities, lack of motivation
etc) If ‘Yes’ Please specify:
C GENERAL WELL-BEING
5 4 3 2 1
USUALLY OFTEN SOMETIMES RARELY NEVER
1 You get enough sleep everyday
2 You have enough physical exercise
3 You have a healthy food habit

3
4 You skip breakfast / lunch for work often
5 You Feel rushed at work
6 Complexities of work is stressful
7 Change in policies involves lot of pressure
8 Do you feel targeted or bullied at work
9 Stress affecting social life
10 Conflict with colleagues
11 Do you make too many mistakes at work
12 Headache or lack of energy
13 Difficulties in falling asleep or recurrent awakenings at night
14 Do you feel depressed because of work or work related problems
15 Feeling that it is “all just too much”
D HOME-WORK INTERFACE
5 4 3 2 1
NEVE
USUALLY OFTEN SOMETIMES RARELY
R

1 You find yourself thinking about work instead of focusing on home/pleasure

activities
2 You spend as much time as you’d like with your loved ones
3 You spend most of your time doing what is most important to you
4 Often you work at home as part of your job
5 Has there been conflicts in your family about working hours
6 I find it difficult to concentrate on my work because of home matters
7 I feel that I am neglecting home matters because of my job
8 When at work, I feel free from the family and its noise
9 I cope better with my children when I also go to work

4
10 Reconciliation of work and family is made easier for me with the help I get from
family or friends
11 Personal consequences of workplace stress affect social life
E CAREER PROSPECTS & COMPENSATION
5 4 3 2 1
STRONGLY NEUTRA STRONGLY
AGREE DISAGREE
AGREE L DISAGREE
1 I feel that the future looks good for me
2 You get to participate in decision-making
3 job requires that I keep learning new things
4 I have an opportunity to develop my own special abilities
5 My fringe benefits are good
6 Promotions are handled fairly
7 Opportunities for career progression or promotion
8 Encouragement for creativity and innovation in your area
F TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
5 4 3 2 1
STRONGL
STRONGLY DISAGRE
AGREE NEUTRAL Y
AGREE E
DISAGREE

1 I have the necessary skills and abilities to handle the responsibilities of my

duties
2 My immediate manager encourages me to further develop my skills and
abilities
3 I am satisfied with my opportunities for training & development
4 I receive feedback from my manager that is useful for developing my skills
and abilities
5 I am satisfied with my opportunities to discuss my development with my
manager
5
 6 I am eager to undertake further training and development
Please answer the following questions
1 What measures can be done to make your job more
satisfying?
2 No. of hours in a regular work week / How many days per
month do you work extra hours beyond your usual schedule?
3 How fair is your salary compared to others doing the same
type of work you do?
4 How often are you allowed to change your starting and quitting
times?
Your Opinion/suggestions about Quality of work life

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