The career outlooks of I/S professionals

ABSTRACT

This follow-up study contrasted the pre-graduation and post-employment job characteristic preferences vs. realities of a sample of 290 I/S professionals. The preference-reality job characteristic discrepancies, job and career attitudes at follow-up, and two moderating variables (I/S salary level and length of I/S employment) became the independent variables in a multiple regression equation with present and long-term I/S career outlook as the dependent variables. The 16 independent variables had a significant impact on both present and long-term I/S career outlook (p < .00001). The reality shock experienced by entering I/S professionals and its impact on career outlook are discussed.

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INDEX TERMS

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

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.1 MODELS AND PRINCIPLES
      H.1.2 User/Machine Systems
          Subjects: Human factors

  K. Computing Milieux
  K.7 THE COMPUTING PROFESSION

General Terms:
Human Factors, Theory