A Quantitative Study of the Impact of Employee Job Satisfaction on IT Project Success

Although many studies have been conducted on software project success, there is a lack of research investigating the impact of employee job satisfaction on software project success in offshore Information Technology (IT) companies. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between software project success and employee job satisfaction in offshore IT companies. The significance of this study lies in the fact that its results can help HR managers, senior managers, leadership teams, and project managers in offshore IT companies to understand the impact of employee job satisfaction on software project success. Data were collected from a sample of IT professionals working for various offshore IT Companies located in India. The results indicate that there is a statistically significant relationship between the two variables in offshore IT companies. This study seeks to contribute to the existing literature about the relationship between software project success and employee job satisfaction. This study will add to the knowledge of project management, software project success, and employee job satisfaction, Human Resources in offshore IT companies.