Towards Developing Career Technology Fit Frame Work And Analyzing Its Influence On Work Related Outcomes Among IT Professionals

Abstract

With growing attrition rate and significant demand for skilled IT professionals, the importance of studying their behaviour has become important for both academia and industry. Despite ample amount of research, there is still a gap between theory and practice. Based on our qualitative study conducted on Indian IT professionals we propose that technology allocation might contribute in understanding the behaviour of IT professionals. We found that IT professionals evaluate the technology allocated to them based on their individual preference. This evaluation, either positive or negative, influences their job outcomes. As the role of technology allocation on the behaviour of IT professionals has not been studied, we explored various dimensions of the phenomenon. Career need and technology characteristics were found as significant corresponding constructs. Both constructs lead to “Career Technology Fit” among IT professionals that might affect work related outcomes.