Career management strategies among IT professionals in offshore outsourced IT firms in Sri Lanka

Vathsala Wickramasinghe () and M. Jayaweera
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Vathsala Wickramasinghe: University of Moratuwa
M. Jayaweera: University of Moratuwa

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Abstract: Purpose- To explore career management strategies used by IT professionals full-time employed in offshore outsourced IT firms in Sri Lanka; and to evaluate those against hierarchical plateau, job content plateau, firm size, and individual demographic characteristics that may predict the use. Design/methodology/approach- Survey methodology was used and a random sample of 119 IT professionals responded. Multiple regression was used for the data analysis. Findings- Career management strategies used by IT professionals could be broadly categorised into four areas. Hierarchical career plateau and age significantly predict the use of career strategies. Originality/value- The study provides useful information for both practitioners and academics to better understand career strategies used by IT professionals in managing their own careers and factors that predict the use of career strategies.

Keywords: knowledge management; organisational support; human capital development; job satisfaction; workforce mobility; global software development; performance management; employee retention; career planning; training and development; skill development; professional growth; talent management; career development; IT Outsourcing Firms; offshore outsourcing; IT Professionals; Career management strategies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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Published in Journal of Management Development, 2011, 30 (9), pp.914 - 926. ⟨10.1108/02621711111164376⟩

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DOI: 10.1108/02621711111164376

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