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Money , Work – Life Balance and Autonomy : Why do IT Professionals Choose Self-Employment ?
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Tremblay, Diane-Gabrielle Genin, Emilie |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Abstract | This article deals with the reasons why IT professionals chose selfemployment, as well as advantages and drawbacks of this form of employment. A growing number of workers in industrialized countries are now self-employed, most notably in the IT sector. In order to understand this trend better, we carried out a quantitative survey in collaboration with a professional association of independent IT workers in Quebec (Canada). We examined the different reasons why selfemployment is attractive for IT professionals, the advantages they experience and the disadvantages they point out. While some authors postulate that self-employment is attractive because it facilitates work–life balance, our results show a strong predominance of the financial advantages and a weak impact of factors related to work–life balance. We also find high levels of job satisfaction, but the effects on work–life balance remain indirect. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://r-libre.teluq.ca/659/1/ARQOL.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Autonomy Job Syndrome Money |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
