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    Exploring the challenges faced by it companies of pakistan and their impact on software exports
    (UMT Lahore, 2019) Atif Rehman
    Last decade has seen extravagant increase in exports of Pakistan’s IT industry which lead the country’s economy to progress as well. However, according to the current statistics Pakistan remain short to its benchmarked target due to numerous reason which are yet to be explored. Therefore, the present research focused on the exploration of the factors that are creating hindrance for the increase of IT exports. In order to have more elaborated, reliable and valid results, the present research has followed mixed approach by focusing on the qualitative and quantitative method. Data was collected from people holding key decision makers (Managers, Directors, CEO’s, etc.) from IT companies in the selected population. The data was collected through purposive sampling in the form of focus group interviews and survey forms (manual surveys and google forms) from eight and 323 participants respectively which than analyzed by using QSR-NVIVO for thematic analysis, cloud map, frequency list and word tree, while, SPSS was used for factor analysis of the survey forms. Qualitative results presented that access to client, quality development, legislation, timely project completion, learning with in organization, process management with in organization and research and development orientation are the major factors restricting the IT industry’s progress. On the other hand quantitative results also promoted the quantitative results by presenting 12 factors that require consideration for the progress of IT industry’s export.