Hypercompetitiveness, Perfectionism and Job Satisfaction among Information Technology Professionals

Abstract

Our economy relies on the IT sector to grow enormously and provide millions of jobs, making it the backbone of the global economy. Companies within an industry demonstrating constant and swift development, innovation, and a quickly changing environment affect employee attitudes and wellbeing. The study focused on hypercompetitiveness, perfectionism, and job satisfaction among IT employees. The sample consists of 129 IT professionals working all over India of age between 20 to 40. Hypercompetitiveness, perfectionism, and job satisfaction were measured using the HAS, FMPS, and IJS scales, respectively. Statistics like Spearman’s correlation, Mann-Whitney U test, and independent sample t test were used for analysis. The results showed that hypercompetitiveness and perfectionism are positively correlated, whereas hypercompetitiveness and job satisfaction are negatively correlated. Perfection and job satisfaction showed no significant correlation. On analysing the gender difference, it was found men tend to exhibit more hypercompetitiveness compared to women. Perfectionism and job satisfaction showed no gender difference. This study provides a better understanding of employee attitude and wellbeing.