Development Of Employee Engagement Model for Balancing Work Stress Among IT Professionals Working in MNCS

Abstract

Throughout the world, almost every individual is engaged in improving their career and earnings. Personal goals and expectations from life are two sides of the coin. Work stress today has become a common problem faced by employees in many organizations. The highest stress levels among IT professionals are noted during the Covid-19 pandemic. The work-from-home concept was born strongly and initially welcomed by IT company employees. However, managing work and managing life at home were both interwoven with multiple responsibilities after the announcement of the lockdown. Traditionally, work-life balance is under strategic study, but the pandemic brought more complex situations. Employee engagement enhances the productivity of the organization. Hence, this paper provides a new strategy for human resource experts and employees to balance optimum employee engagement to increase employee well-being and company gains. The proposed research outcome was validated statistically with participants from the Pune IT hub.