Leadership and its impact on women employee turnover in IT industry

Purpose - The aim of this research is to examine the leadership factors and its impact on women employee turnover in IT industry in India. Design/methodology/research methodology - Data from 91 women employees has been collected from Gurugram IT companies. The study employs the use of qualitative and quantitative research techniques which involves the use of self-structured questionnaires. T test, descriptive analysis, Regression analysis and Cronbach's alpha has been used as statistical techniques. Findings - Present study reveals that decision of staying with the job depends on the relationship with the manager. Marital status of a women employee does not affect her decision to stay in job. Work life imbalance and job insecurity are the other reasons of looking for new job by women employees. Research limitations/implications - Since the data has been collected from IT companies situated in Gurugram, the ability of the data to represent the entire population is reduced. Practical implications- The results of this study will provide insights to managers and administrators to implement strategies to reduce women employee turnover in IT companies. Originality- This research is conducted for the first-time paradigm which explores the impact of leadership on women employee turnover in Gurugram. This research is one of the very few that has been made from the perspective of women employee in IT sector.