Perceived Career Success and Career Advancement of Women: Challenges in the Indian IT Industry

Abstract

There have been a lot of challenges that a woman has to go through to make her career a success. The study focuses on the challenges that women face as a result of organizational and family barriers. The current study aims to test whether mentoring, perceived organizational support (POS), and family responsibilities (FR) have an impact on perceived career success (PCS) and career advancement of women working in the Indian IT industry. Three hundred and seven respondents have been analyzed, and the reliability and validity of constructs have been checked using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). For hypotheses testing, path analysis has been employed. Results reveal that mentoring, POS, and FR significantly impact PCS and career advancement of women working in the Indian IT industry. The results offer insights for organizations to implement leadership strategies and activities to promote gender equality.