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Early Determinants of Women in the IT Workforce: A Model of Girlsâ Career Choices
Purpose â To develop a testable model for girlsâ career choices in technology fields based on past research and hypotheses about the future of the information technology (IT) workforce.
Design/Methodology/Approach â Review and assimilation of literature from education, psychology, sociology, computer science, IT, and business in a model that identifies factors that can potentially influence a girlâs choice towards or against IT careers. The factors are categorized into social factors (family, peers, and media), structural factors (computer use, teacher/counselor influence, same sex versus coeducational schools), and individual differences. The impact of culture on these various factors is also explored.
Findings â The model indicates that parents, particularly fathers, are the key influencers of girlsâ choice of IT careers. Teachers and counselors provide little or no career direction. Hypotheses propose that early access to computers may reduce intimidation with technology and that same-sex education may serve to reduce career bias against IT.
Research Limitations/Implications â While the model is multidisciplinary, much of research from which it draws is five to eight years old. Patterns of career choices, availability of technology, increased independence of women and girls, offshore/nearshore outsourcings of IT jobs are just some of the factors that may be insufficiently addressed in this study.
Practical Implications â A âRecommendationsâ section provides some practical steps to increase the involvement of girls in IT-related careers and activities at an early age. The article identifies cultural research as a limitation and ways to address this.
Originality/value â The paper is an assimilation of literature from diverse fields and provides a testable model for research on gender and IT
Gender Differences in Computer Ethics among Business Administration Students
Because of the various benefits and advantages that computers and the Internet offer, these technologies have become an essential part of our daily life. The dependence on these technologies has been continuously and rapidly increasing. Computers and the Internet use also has become an important part for instructional purposes in academic environments. Even though the pervasive use of computers and the Internet has many benefits for almost everyone, but it has also increased the use of these technologies for illegal purposes or unethical activities such as spamming, making illegal copies of software, violations of privacy, hacking and computer viruses. The main purpose of this study is to explore gender differences in computer ethics among Business Administration students and examine their attitudes towards ethical use of computers. Results from 248 students in the Department of Business Administration at a public university in Turkey reveal that significant differences exist between male and female studentsâ attitudes towards ethical use of computers.computer ethics, gender differences, business administration
Factors Influencing girls\u27 choice of Information Technology careers
Many western nations have experienced declining numbers of women in the information technology (IT) workforce (Trauth, Nielsen, & von Hellens, 2003). Between 1996 and 2002, women in the U.S. IT workforce declined from 41% to 34.9% (ITAA, 2003). This can hamper diversity and reduce the talent pool that can address needs of diverse end-users (Florida & Gates, 2002). Why do women choose IT careers or reject them? Multidisciplinary research on career genderization reveals gender imbalance (Trauth, Nielsen, & von Hellens, 2003). Career decisions against math, science, and technology (MST) are often made as early as age 11 without understanding long-term implications (AAUW, 2000). We examine influences on girlsâ choice of IT careers, modeling social, structural, and personal variables that affect IT career choice. Using Ahujaâs (2002) classification of social and structural influences on womenâs IT careers, Beise, Myers, VanBrackle, and Chevli-Saroqâs (2003) model of womenâs career decisions, and individual differences suggested by Trauth (2002), we extend literature to children and adolescentsâ career choices. Social influences bias internal and external gender perceptions and stereotyping, role models, peers, media, and family. Institutional support such as teachers and counselors, access to technology, and same-sex versus coeducational schools are structural influences. While both can influence career decisions, social factors have the most influence on childrenâs early perceptions. Both factors can introduce gender-stereotyping effects on career choices. Gender stereotyping explains how girls perceive their role in society based on subtle societal cues. It can limit opportunities for both sexes. We also examine personality traits and external influences that make children unique. Their individual differences draw them to activities and content areas such as problem solving and interaction with people. Finally, ethnic culture can exert an influence on social and structural variables. Figure 1 from Adya and Kaiser (2005) presents our career choice model that is discussed in the next section
Gender Differences in Internet Use: A Logistic Regression Analysis
In todayâs higher education, Internet technologies play increasingly essential roles in creating, storing, and disseminating information and knowledge. This study investigates gender differences in Internet usage patterns and perceptions of Internet technologies using data gathered from 805 business students. A three-variable logistic regression model is assessed in terms of the overall model fit, as well as the direction of variable association and its magnitude among the research variables. It is found that gender differences of business students do exist in terms of Internet usage patterns and perceptions of Internet technologies. Such differences are reflected in perceptions of Internet self-efficacy, experience, and information overload. Our findings indicate that the gender neutrality among business students in the Internet era is yet to be a social reality. Research implications and methodological issues of logistic analysis are also discussed
Studentsâ internet access, internet self-efficacy, and internet for learning physics: gender and grade differences
This paper aims to analyze the differences between internet facilities, internet usage purposes, internet selfefficacy (ISE), and internet perceptions in learning physics, regarding studentsâ gender and grade. A total of 798 senior high school students were surveyed randomly from 10 schools in the urban area of Lampung Province, Indonesia. The data were analyzed with Chi-square tests, t-test and ANOVA test for parametric, and Mann-Withney test and Kruskal-Wallis test for nonparametric. The results showed that by gender, female students were better at the ownership of computers and internet access via mobile phones. For the purpose of accessing internet, they were also identified more frequently in using internet for academic purposes, social media, and doing physics homework. Additionally, females were better at the perception about the benefit of the internet in learning physics. Besides, males were higher in using internet for entertainment and accessing physicsâ video and animation. For experience and frequency in accessing internet and ISE, there were no significant gender differences found. Meanwhile, the differences were found between grades in some general usage as well as in ISE. Overall, the higher the studentsâ grade, the greater the percentage of students who use them, except in internet perceptionPeer Reviewe
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Facebook Use Among African American and Hispanic Students: An Exploratory Investigation of Perceived Academic Impact
Facebook is one of the worldâs leading social networking sites. It is pervasive in studentsâ lives and can impact their academic careers in a variety of ways. However, little research exists evaluating the use of Facebook in minority academic settings. An early step in this direction is to gain an understanding of how different student demographic groups use Facebook. An interest in further assessment of Facebookâs role in diverse segments of academia motivates the collection and analysis of Facebook-related data from minority serving institutions such as Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). This study presents the results of a comparative examination of African American students at an HBCU and Hispanic students at an HSI regarding their perceptions of Facebook use for academics. The findings reveal significant differences between the two groups. When compared to African American students, the Hispanic students use Facebook more for academics even though they perceive it to have a negative impact on academics. This perceived negative impact of Facebook is not directly translated into actual differences in self-reported GPA
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Internet addiction in students: prevalence and risk factors
The last decade has witnessed a large increase in research on the newly emerging mental health problem of Internet addiction. Rather than looking at Internet addiction per se, this study focused on particular activities on the Internet that might be potentially addictive and linked them to personality traits that might predispose individuals to Internet addiction. The aims of this study were (i) to assess the prevalence of clinically significant levels of Internet addiction, and to (ii) discern the interplay between personality traits and specific Internet uses in increasing the risk for Internet addiction. This cross-sectional online survey used data from 2,257 students of an English university. Results indicated that 3.2% of the students were classified as being addicted to the Internet. The included personality traits and uses of online activities explained 21.5% of the variance in Internet addiction. A combination of online shopping and neuroticism decreased the risk for Internet addiction, whereas a combination of online gaming and openness to experience increased it. In addition to this, frequent usage of online shopping and social online activities, high neuroticism and low agreeableness significantly increased the chances of being addicted to the Internet. Findings and their implications are discussed
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