Perception of HR Professionals on their Leaders Workstyle: A study from the IT sector of India

Israel Inbaraj.F; J. Wilfred Angello Gerald

doi:10.18311/sdmimd/2023/32313

Authors

Israel Inbaraj.F
Research Scholar, PG and Research Department of HRM, St Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Trichy, Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620002, Tamil Nadu
Wilfred
Research Supervisor and Head, PG and Research Department of HRM, St Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Trichy, Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620002, Tamil Nadu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/sdmimd/2023/32313

Keywords:

HR Function, IT sector, Leadership, Perceptions, Workstyle

Abstract

This study examines the perception of HR professionals on their leader’s workstyle with a special reference to IT sector employees in India. We used a survey instrument holding both affirmative and non-affirmative variables on a leader’s workstyle and collected data from 601 employees working in the field of information technology. We analysed quantitative data using analysis and found that there is a positive affirmation among the leaders by being a role model or charismatic. The study also highlighted the areas that require the attention of leaders to improve their workstyle functioning by considering the non-affirmative variables as essentially the role of a leader is to bring value to their followers.

Keywords

Workstyle, HR Function, Perceptions, Leadership, IT sector.

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Author Biography

Wilfred, Research Supervisor and Head, PG and Research Department of HRM, St Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Trichy, Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620002, Tamil Nadu

Research Supervisor & Head, PG & Research Dept of HRM, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Trichy, Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-24.

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