The Role of Women in the Formation of Organizational Climates in Various Workspaces in Bengaluru, India

Title

The Role of Women in the Formation of Organizational Climates in Various Workspaces in Bengaluru, India

Creator

Singha S.; Sivarethinamohan R.

Description

This study examined the influence of women in the formation of organizational climates and their effectiveness in this competitive era. Favorable climates and working conditions enhance work quality and increase organizational cohesion that develops interpersonal bonds to accomplish workplace goals. Women have faced multiple challenges in the banking industry. To address gender disparity, women leaders created initiatives to empower women and encourage society to pay attention to gender equality. Bank Presidents and Senior Managers have the responsibility of creating an organizational culture that is safer for women to participate in; organizations should be designed with women in mind. It is true that women employees appear to have a higher level of organizational commitment. They are often considered to be a key talent pool for industries. This study aimed to investigate the engagement of women in their organizational culture and to determine how this correlates with workplace conditions. The present study explored the challenges women face in maintaining positive working conditions and effective operative strategies. We collected data through a structured questionnaire with the help of convenience sampling from 124 working women of commercial, public, and foreign banks situated in Bengaluru. We analyzed the data quantitatively with the Likert scale, ranking analysis, and percentage analysis to identify antecedents of organizational climate and the role of women in building a professional environment. Results revealed that the significant problems faced by women to sustain a healthy climate in the workplace are lack of supervisor encouragement and the disparity in rewards and benefits. We further inferred that women employees shape their attitudes both in their personal and professional lives to accomplish their personal and organizational goals. They prioritize their jobs more than their personal needs to balance their personal and organizational requirements; however, they feel a lack of teamwork and require a better conflict management system. 2021. Journal of International Womens Studies.

Source

Journal of International Women's Studies, Vol-22, No. 6, pp. 129-138.

Date

2021-01-01

Publisher

Bridgewater State College

Subject

Organizational Climate; Positive Organizational Climate; Role of Women

Coverage

Singha S., CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Sivarethinamohan R., Department of Professional Studies, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISSN: 15398706

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

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