Name
Title | ||
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Diversity and the information technology workforce: an examination of student perceptions |
Abstract | ||
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Most IT professionals would agree that diversity in IT leads to positive outcomes. However, few studies have empirically tested differences in diversity perceptions among groups. This research-in-progress develops a survey to test perceptions in four diversity categories: gender, ethnicity, age, and disability. Currently, we have begun collecting data from students in three universities. Upon completion of data collection, we plan to validate the survey instrument using factor analysis. Then we will test a series of directional hypotheses theorizing differences in diversity perceptions among groups. We will use multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) to analyze group differences and possible interaction effects. Upon completion of the study, we anticipate empirically validating a survey instrument to be used in future diversity studies, while also providing support for differences in diversity perceptions between the groups analyzed. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2003 | 10.1145/761849.761869 | CPR |
Keywords | Field | DocType |
multivariate analysis of variance,it professional,data collection,information technology,electronic commerce,factor analysis,interaction effect | Social psychology,Multivariate analysis of variance,Survey instrument,Data collection,Information technology,Workforce,Psychology,Ethnic group,Perception,Applied psychology | Conference |
ISBN | Citations | PageRank |
1-58113-666-8 | 4 | 0.44 |
References | Authors | |
14 | 4 | |
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy B. Woszczynski | 1 | 37 | 7.98 |
| Catherine M. Beise | 2 | 168 | 19.92 |
| Martha E. Myers | 3 | 21 | 4.27 |
| Janette Moody | 4 | 80 | 8.14 |