Title
A model for examination of underrepresented groups in the IT workforce
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors that attract as well as discourage women and other students who display an initial interest in IT careers. Of particular interest is the comparison of computer science (CS) and information systems (IS) majors because prior research has focused almost exclusively on CS students. An initial investigation of success rates in the first programming course at two universities indicates that neither gender nor age is a good predictor of success in this course. This paper presents a research model based on review of the literature and on Vroom's expectancy theory. Future research will examine the relationships between predictor variables and valence and expectancy regarding IT as a career.
Year
DOI
Venue
2002
10.1145/512360.512385
SIGCPR
Keywords
Field
DocType
information system
Information system,Expectancy theory,Workforce,It education,Knowledge management,Psychology,Pedagogy,Mathematics education
Conference
ISBN
Citations 
PageRank 
1-58113-466-5
1
0.35
References 
Authors
5
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Catherine M. Beise116819.92
Neela Chevli-Saroq210.35
Stacy Andersen310.35
Martha Myers471.96