Workforce diversity in the telecommunication sector in India
International Journal of Development Research
Workforce diversity in the telecommunication sector in India
Received 20th March, 2018; Received in revised form 16th April, 2018; Accepted 24th May, 2018; Published online 30th June, 2018.
Copyright © 2018, Madiraju Sri Kalyani Alekhya. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Workforce diversity refers to inclusion of workforce from a broad spectrum of religious, cultural, experiential and environmental backgrounds. It refers to more than merely tolerating and accepting the existence of diversity, it is imperative to understand diversity, celebrate and inculcate it in the daily functioning of organisations and eradicate discrimination of all types in this regard. A balanced and diverse workforce is a vital part of organisation culture as it promotes a healthy relationship among people of different cultures thereby impacting the work environment, productivity and motivation levels of the employees as well as ensuring varied perspectives, opinions and solutions. The purpose of this research paper is to understand the level of diversity in the telecommunication sector of India which is experiencing record growth level .Diversity in this sector has been significantly improving with the average male-female workforce ratio growing significantly in managerial roles and positions where women are being encouraged to take up the mantle of responsibility in various spheres of the business in addition to companies stressing upon the importance and need for gender diversity and its subsequent impact on their operations globally