Manpower shortage crisis in Indian information technology industry

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 235-247

  Acharya, Padmanav ^a   Mahanty, Biswajit ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Engineering education; Indian IT industry; IT software and services; ITES BPO; Knowledge workers; Manpower shortage crisis; Off shore development

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

INDIAN IT INDUSTRY; KNOWLEDGE WORKERS; MANPOWER SHORTAGE CRISIS; OFFSHORE DEVELOPMENT;

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34249857696     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2007.012712     Document Type: Review

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