A study on benefits for female employees in MNC’s

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

9 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

03/19/2009

Category :

Business & market

Sub category :

Human resources

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Summary :

Introduction
Design of the study
1. Title of the study
2. Objectives of the study
3. Scope of the study
Methodology of the study
1. Research design of the study
Sources of data
1. Primary source
2. Secondary source
Limitations of the study
Theoritical background of the study
1. Causes of stress in the workplace
2. Job stress and health
Work/life conflicts
Eliminating barriers to advancement
1. Preparing women for management
2. Accommodating families
3. Work-life practice guidelines
Brief of companies policies and facilities
1. Infosys
2. Wipro
3. SAP
4. IBM
5. Google
Findings of the study
Recommendations
Bibliography

Abstract

The study covers five multinational companies, i.e., INFOSYS, WIPRO, IBM, SAP LABS and GOOGLE. After the study of the policies of the companies mentioned above, I have generated the following report with recommendations.

Women constitute the largest number among the protected classes. In1995, they accounted for over 46% of all workers and 48% of all positions in management and professional occupations. Definitely a dramatic increase from 34% in the 1980s. Women of the Hispanic and Asian origin increased their labor-force participation by 80% between 1990 and 2005. Furthermore, women still encounter difficulties in landing the better-paying jobs that have been traditionally performed by men, particularly in rising to positions of top managerial responsibility.

Contrary to a once common belief, most women do not go to work merely to "get out of the house" or to fulfill psychological needs. Like men, they work for varying reasons, but primarily because of economic necessity. In recent years, over 60% of all women in the workforce have been responsible for supporting themselves, and three out of five of them are heads of households. While approximately 59% of all women work, the participation rate of working mothers is significantly higher. Almost 80% of mothers with school-age children (that is, ages 6 to 17) are employed in some capacity. In many cases, these women have the employment disadvantage of having completed, on average, fewer years of school than married women not in the workforce, and they are concentrated in lower-skilled, lower-paying jobs.

A major employment obstacle for women is the stereotyped thinking that persists within our society. Still another barrier has been that women in the past were not as likely as men to have professional training and preparation for entrance or advancement into management position.