DEC, 2017. VOL.9. ISSUE NO. 3 www.ascgujarat.org Page | 69 FACTORS AFFECTING JOB INVOLVEMENT IN TELECOM SECTOR: A RESEARCH AGENDA Ms. Radhika Gandhi Abstract: It is very much essential for employees to be highly involved to stay well motivated and committed as they are considered to be the most important asset for any organization which serves as key to quality and productivity improvements. The current research study is an attempt to develop a conceptual framework of Job Involvement (JI) as a dependent variable and Work Motivation, Employee Personality, Training, Job Characteristics & Human Resource Development (HRD) Climate altogether as Independent Variables influencing JI especially for organizations operating in Telecom sector. Keywords: Job Involvement, Work Motivation, Employee Personality, Training, Job Characteristics, HRD Climate, Telecom sector ISSN No. 0974-035X An Indexed, Refereed & Peer Reviewed Journal of Higher Education Towards Excellence UGC-HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, AHMEDABAD, INDIA