Leadership and Motivation–an Expectation From Employee in Information Technology Organizations in South India

Shaji.Y; Dr. Kinslin. D

Volume : III, Issue : VI, June - 2014

Leadership and Motivation–an Expectation From Employee in Information Technology Organizations in South India

Shaji. Y, Dr. Kinslin. D

Abstract :

Leaders in an organization play a major role in the development of the organization directing their team members in achieving organization goals and objectives. An efficient leader leads the team to the right path to success of the team and the organization. A leader/Manager in Information Technology (IT) organization has influence on an employee choosing to leave an organization or staying in the organization. There are characteristics like Being friendly, Approachable, Being a good listener, Recognizing the team for good work, Motivation, Being non biased etc that an employee looks up for from their leader/manager. Motivation is a major factor in employee retention and job satisfaction with IT employees in south India. The aim of this research is to identify and analyse the characteristics of ideal leadership from an employee perspective. This research also strives to find the factors that motivates employees in IT organizations in South India.