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APPENDIX 1

WOMEN IN CHENNAI BASED IT INDUSTRY

SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

The objective of this questionnaire is to survey the current scenario of

Women in today's Chennai based IT industry.

The Questionnaire is divided into Four Sections

Section 1 helps us to better understand your background

Section 2 aims to identify the level of Work-Life Balance (WLB) of Women in IT

industry

Section 3 Organizational Role Stress (ORS) experienced by Women

Section 4 Career break of Indian Women IT Professionals

The success of this survey depends heavily on the responses from the
Women in IT industry. Therefore, it is most grateful if you take the time to complete
this questionnaire.
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SECTION 1

General Information:

Respondent’s Name & Designation :

Sex :

Name of the Organization :

Address :

Phone Number :

e-mail :

Preliminary Questions

1.1 What is your age?

1) 18-24 2) 25-34 3) 35-44 4) 45-54 5) 55 or Older

1.2 What is the highest level of education you have completed?

1) Diploma 2) Bachelor’s Degree 3) Master’s Degree

4) Doctorate Degree

1.3 What is your marital status

1) Single 2) Married 3) Widow 4) Divorce

1.4 Total work experience

1) Below 3yrs 2) 3-5yrs 3) 5-10 yrs

4) 10-20yrs 5) 20-30yrs 6) Above 30 yrs

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1.5 Type of Industrial sector

1) IT 2) BPO 3) Others (Specify)

1.6 How many employees currently work at the location where you work?

1) Under 100 2) 101-1000 3) 1001-10,000

4) 10,001-1,00,000 5) over 1,00,000

1.7 How many women employees currently work at the location where you
work?

1) Under 100 2) 101-1000 3) 1001-10,000

4) 10,001-1,00,000 5) over 1,00,000

1.8 Nature of work

1) Clerical 2) Technical 3) Managerial 4) Executive

1.9 Average hours spent in office per day

1) 8 hrs 2) 9 hrs 3) 10 hrs 4) 11 hrs

5) More than 12 hrs 6) Flexible Hours

1.10 Which of the following best describes your usual work schedule?

1) General 2) Morning 3) Afternoon 4) Night

5) Rotation 6) Split Shift 7) Irregular Shift/ On call

1.11 What is your approximate average monthly income in Rs.

1) 10,000 – 25,000 2) 25,000 – 40,000 3) 40,000 – 65, 000

4) 65,000 – 80,000 5) 80,000 – 95,000 6) Above 95,000

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1.12 Housing facilities

1) Own 2) Rented 3) Company Quarters

4) Hostel 5) Mansion

1.13 How do you reach your office?

1) Company vehicle 2) Bus 3) Two wheeler

4) Four wheeler 5) Train 6) Others (Specify)

1.14 Do you experience any problem with respect to conveyance?

1) Time Consumption 2) Crowded 3) Costly

4) Not being punctual 5) Others (Specify)

1.15 Distance from residence to office

1) Less than 2kms 2) 2-5 kms 3) 5-10 kms

4) 10-15 kms 5) Above 15 kms

1.16 Traveling time to reach office

1) Less than 30 mins 2) ½ hr – 1 hr 3) 1-3 hrs 4) Above 3 hrs

1.17 What is your specific Computer involvement?

1) Administrator/IT Infrastructure Support 2) Software Developer

3) Quality Engineer 4) Business analysts 5) Programmer 6) Architect

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1.18 What is the nature of training received by you with respect to computer use?

1) Training given by my organization 2) Training given by vendors

3) University Training 4) Training given by outside consultancy

5) Self-taught 6) Training given by another organization

7) Others (specify)

1.19 How many years have you been using the Computer?

1) 0-1 2) 1-3 3) 3-5 4) 5-10 5) 10-15 6) Over 15

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SECTION 2

In the following indicate your response how much true it is in your

experience by circling the number which corresponds to it according to the scale.

0. Not true 1. Little true 2. Somewhat true 3. Fairly true 4. Definitely true

2.1 I do not find it difficult to take leave at the time of social emergencies.

0 1 2 3 4

2.2 I do exercises and take care of my health.

0 1 2 3 4

2.3 I work for extra hours to get my work done.

0 1 2 3 4

2.4 I meet the expectations of my colleagues and workmates.

0 1 2 3 4

2.5 I comfortably fulfill the basic requirements of my family.

0 1 2 3 4

2.6 I feel pressure while working when given a deadline.

0 1 2 3 4

2.7 I do not find enough time to spend with my family and friends.

0 1 2 3 4

2.8 I get stuck in a meeting on the day of parent-teacher meet in my child’s

school.

0 1 2 3 4
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2.9 I meet prescribed deadlines and schedules, without affecting my home life.

0 1 2 3 4

2.10 I experience work pressure while doing a group task.

0 1 2 3 4

2.11 I do not have access to Internet and telephone for my family emergencies.

0 1 2 3 4

2.12 I am left with good energy level at the end of the day.

0 1 2 3 4

2.13 I am able to participate in community activities and attend to religious

commitments.

0 1 2 3 4

2.14 I help my children in preparing for their exams.

0 1 2 3 4

2.15 I often take additional work to home.

0 1 2 3 4

2.16 I share the work with my colleagues whenever needed.

0 1 2 3 4

2.17 I get the opportunity to enjoy holidays with my family.

0 1 2 3 4

2.18 I cannot manage more than one project at a time.

0 1 2 3 4
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2.19 I find difficult to attend and enjoy the parties.

0 1 2 3 4

2.20 I do not get time for my sick partner/child/parents.

0 1 2 3 4

2.21 I can adjust my working schedule to attend to my life priorities.

0 1 2 3 4

2.22 I enjoy doing my job alone, rather than with my team.

0 1 2 3 4

2.23 I enjoy the privileges I am offered by the organization.

0 1 2 3 4

2.24 I love to do the kind of work I do, without any stress.

0 1 2 3 4

2.25 I do not get time to invite my friends for a party at home.

0 1 2 3 4

2.26 I get time to attend to my financial obligations, like checking my bank

account, insurance, income tax.

0 1 2 3 4

2.27 I am not comfortable with the travelling time to the organization.

0 1 2 3 4

2.28 I prefer doing all assigned jobs in a team.

0 1 2 3 4
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2.29 I have difficulty in getting the expenses reimbursed.

0 1 2 3 4

2.30 I am not clear about the objectives of my job.

0 1 2 3 4

2.31 I put in efforts for social advancement of the poor and needy.

0 1 2 3 4

2.32 I am not able to attend to my household requirements.

0 1 2 3 4

2.33 I do not do over-time to complete my work.

0 1 2 3 4

2.34 I have difficulty in meeting the expectations of my supervisor and seniors.

0 1 2 3 4

2.35 I do not get compensated for my extra efforts in the organization.

0 1 2 3 4

2.36 I enjoy doing my job

0 1 2 3 4
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SECTION 3

In the following indicate your response how often you have the feeling
expressed in the statement in relation to your role in the organization by circling the
number which corresponds to it according to the scale.

0. Never or rarely feel this way 1. Occasionally (a few times) feel this way
2. Sometimes feel this way 3. Frequently feel this way 4.Very frequently or
always feel this way

3.1 My role tends to interfere with my family life.

0 1 2 3 4

3.2 I am afraid I am not learning enough in my present role for taking up higher
responsibility.

0 1 2 3 4

3.3 I am not able to satisfy the conflicting demands of various people above me.

0 1 2 3 4

3.4 My role has recently been reduced in importance.

0 1 2 3 4

3.5 My workload is too heavy.

0 1 2 3 4

3.6 Other role occupants do not give enough attention and time to my role.

0 1 2 3 4
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3.7 I do not have adequate knowledge to handle the responsibilities in my role.

0 1 2 3 4

3.8 I have to do things, in my role, that are against my better judgment.

0 1 2 3 4

3.9 I am not clear in the scope and responsibilities of my role [job].

0 1 2 3 4

3.10 I do not get the information needed to carry out responsibilities assigned to
me.

0 1 2 3 4

3.11 I have various other interests [social, religious, etc.] which remain neglected
because I do not get time to attend these.

0 1 2 3 4

3.12 I am too preoccupied with my present role responsibility to be able to

prepare for taking up higher responsibilities.

0 1 2 3 4

3.13 I am not able to satisfy the conflicting demands of my peers and juniors.

0 1 2 3 4

3.14 Many functions that should be a part of my role have been assigned to some
other role.

0 1 2 3 4
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3.15 The amount of work I have to do interfere with the quality I maintain.

0 1 2 3 4

3.16 There is not enough interaction between my role and other roles.

0 1 2 3 4

3.17 I wish I had more skills to handle the responsibilities of my role.

0 1 2 3 4

3.18 I am not able to use my training and expertise in my role.

0 1 2 3 4

3.19 I do not know what the people I work with expect of me.

0 1 2 3 4

3.20 I do not get enough resource to be effective in my role.

0 1 2 3 4

3.21 My role does not allow me enough time for my family.

0 1 2 3 4

3.22 I do not have time and opportunities to prepare myself for the future
challenges of my role.

0 1 2 3 4

3.23 I am not able to satisfy the demands of clients, and others, since these are
conflicting with one another.

0 1 2 3 4
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3.24 I would like to take on more responsibility than I am handling at present.

0 1 2 3 4

3.25 I have been given too much responsibility.

0 1 2 3 4

3.26 I wish there was more consultation between my role and others’ roles.

0 1 2 3 4

3.27 I have not had the right training for my role.

0 1 2 3 4

3.28 The work I do in the organization is not related to my interests.

0 1 2 3 4

3.29 Several aspects of my role are vague and unclear.

0 1 2 3 4

3.30 I do not have enough people to work with me in my role.

0 1 2 3 4

3.31 My organizational responsibilities interfere with my extra organizational

roles.

0 1 2 3 4

3.32 There is very little scope for personal growth in my role.

0 1 2 3 4
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3.33 The expectations of my seniors conflict with those of my juniors.

0 1 2 3 4

3.34 I can do much more than what I have been assigned.

0 1 2 3 4

3.35 There is a need to reduce some parts of my role.

0 1 2 3 4

3.36 There is no evidence of several roles (including mine) being involved in joint
problem solving or collaboration for planning action.

0 1 2 3 4

3.37 I wish I had prepared myself well for my role.

0 1 2 3 4

3.38 If I had full freedom to define my role, I would be doing some things
differently from the way I do them now.

0 1 2 3 4

3.39 My role has not been defined clearly and in detail.

0 1 2 3 4

3.40 I am rather worried that I lack necessary facilities needed in my role.

0 1 2 3 4

3.41 My family and friends complain that I do not spend time with them due to
the heavy demands of my work role.

0 1 2 3 4
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3.42 I feel stagnant in my role.

0 1 2 3 4

3.43 I am bothered with the contradictory expectations different people have from
my role.

0 1 2 3 4

3.44 I wish I had been given more challenging tasks to do.

0 1 2 3 4

3.45 I feel overburdened in my role.

0 1 2 3 4

3.46 Even when I take the initiative for discussions or help, there is not much
response from the other roles.

0 1 2 3 4

3.47 I need more training and preparation to be effective in my work role.

0 1 2 3 4

3.48 I experience a conflict between my values and what I have to do in my role.

0 1 2 3 4

3.49 I am not clear what the priorities are in my role.

0 1 2 3 4

3.50 I wish I had more financial resources for the work assigned to me.

0 1 2 3 4
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SECTION 4

4.1 Which is the most important factor to your IT career satisfaction?

1) Being challenged 2) Compensation 3) Flexibility

4) Relationship with manager 5) Relationship with peers

6) Benefits 7) Others (Specify)

4.2 What are the life events that impact a woman’s career?

1) Higher Studies 2) Marriage 3) Spouse Relocation

4) Pregnancy 5) Child care 6) Elder Care

7) Health Issues 8) others (Please Specify)

4.3 What leads/forces women to take break

1) Long working hours-Not possible after marriage and Children

2) Lack of support system at home 3) Poor day care and nursing facilities

4) Long commute time to work 5) Night shifts

6) Pressure/request from family 7) Lack of flexible working options

8) Unsafe environment 9) Lack of growth opportunities

4.4 What are the roles that are more prone to a break because of the nature of
work?

1) Software developers 2) Testing or quality engineers

3) Project leads 4) Business analysts

5) Business or client relationship managers

6) IT infrastructure support personnel 7) Senior leadership positions

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4.5 How long is the break, typically?

1) 3-6 months 2) 7-12 months 3)1-2 years

4) 3-5 years 5) Above 5 years

4.6 What is the maximum break duration within which one can comeback
without a need for re-skilling or up-skilling.

1) 3-6 months 2) 7-12 months 3) 1-2 years

4) 3-5 years 5) No up-skilling or re-skilling required for a comeback

4.7 What are the enablers required for a women to have an uninterrupted career.

1) Day care centre/crèche 2) Flexi working options

3) Mentoring programs 4) Less strenuous work

5) Reduced working hours

6) Support/motivation from family and colleagues 7) Others (Pease specify)

4.8 What would be the preferred option for women to comeback after a break?

1) Fulltime 2) Fulltime with flexible working hours

3) Part time 4) Work from home

Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire.

Please note that all information provided to us will be treated in strict

confidentiality.