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- Does Haryana's SHG participation help the quality of life of Dalit women? an approach based on composite index and treatment effectPublication . Kumari, Lalita; Dias, Rui; Irfan, Mohammad; Manglani, Hemlata; Galvão, Rosa; Varela, MiguelThis study aimed to assess the impact of Self Help Groups and their specific interventions, such as vocational training programmes and the use of loans in productive means, on the empowerment of Dalit women of Haryana. A selected control group from OBCs was studied, and it was shown how the livelihood interventions of Self Help Groups bridged the gap between SC (Dalit) and OBC women beneficiaries. The study selected four districts from Haryana with an equitable distribution of SC and OBC women beneficiaries and 360 respondents with equal distribution of SC and OBC women beneficiaries from Haryana and used a Likert scale data for the analysis. Principal component analysis (PCA) and treatment effects were carried out using the propensity score matching method (PSM), the composite index for women's economic empowerment was inferred, and important empowerment factors were identified in Haryana. Results compared and contrasted the implications for different social groups and districts selected for the study and concluded that Self Help Group interventions significantly affected the women empowerment of both social groups and uplifted the Dalit women beneficiaries to the level of OBC women in Haryana. A large number of training programmes are to be conducted to promote more small businesses and micro-enterprises.
- Impact of hybrid work model on job satisfaction of techies during the COVID-19 pandemicPublication . Gangisetty, N.; Dias, Rui; Irfan, Mohammad; Mohana, S.; M, Sandeep Kumar; Santosh, Kathari; Galvão, Rosa; Varela, MiguelThe rise of hybrid work models, blending remote and onsite work arrangements, has become increasingly prevalent in today's workforce, especially in the IT industry. The research aims to determine the effects of a hybrid-work model on the job satisfaction of tech professionals, focusing on key factors including onsite work, remote work, flexibility, communication, and safety. Using reliability test, CFA and structural analysis, data collected from a sample of tech professionals was analysed to measure the connection among various work arrangements and satisfaction of job. The findings reveal significant positive associations between job satisfaction for both onsite and remote work. Additionally, flexibility and effective communication emerged as important factors positively influencing job satisfaction among tech workers in hybrid work environments. Furthermore, our study underscores the importance of safety considerations in hybrid work settings. While safety showed a smaller effect size than other factors, it still exhibited a significant relationship with job satisfaction, highlighting the significance of providing a safe and secure work environment for tech professionals. These findings contribute to considering how hybrid work models impact job satisfaction in the technology sector. Employers and organisations can leverage these insights to optimise their hybrid work policies, emphasising flexibility, communication, and safety factors to enhance overall job satisfaction among tech employees.