Article ID: | iaor20104262 |
Volume: | 19 |
Issue: | 2 |
Start Page Number: | 209 |
End Page Number: | 222 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2010 |
Journal: | European Journal of Information Systems |
Authors: | Sarker Suprateek, Sarker Saonee, Jana Debasish |
Keywords: | performance, information |
While there is a rich literature exploring the various facets of Globally Distributed Systems Development (GSD), there is scant attention given to the human resource issues such as work–life conflict (WLC) faced by GSD professionals and their valence toward globally distributed work. In this study, we attempt to identify factors that influence offshore GSD workers' WLC and their valence toward globally distributed work. Specifically, we focus on factors related to the nature of the distributed work arrangements as experienced by offshore Indian workers involved in GSD. On the basis of survey data, we find support for the impact of a number of distribution-related variables on WLC and valence.