Personal and situational predictors of IS professionals' career choice satisfaction

ABSTRACT

In this study a model of information systems (IS) career choice satisfaction that included both personal and situational factors was empirically tested. The results indicate that IS professionals who work for consulting firms are more satisfied with their choice of careers than those who work for non-consulting firms. This difference is particularly pronounced for managers and women. In addition, female IS professionals are more satisfied with their choice of careers than male IS professionals, especially those in managerial positions. The model and results are discussed in the context of previous research studies on IS career satisfaction.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.7 THE COMPUTING PROFESSION
      K.7.1 Occupations

General Terms:
Management

Keywords:
IS managers, IS professionals, career choice satisfaction, career length, consultants, consulting firms, gender differences, position turnover, programmer/analysts