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The structure of job attitudes among entry-level I/S professionals: a path-analytic analysis

Authors:

Ephraim R. McLean,

Norman B. Bryan,

John R. Tanner,

Stanley J. SmitsAuthors Info & Claims

SIGCPR '93: Proceedings of the 1993 conference on Computer personnel research

Pages 27 - 36

https://doi.org/10.1145/158011.158117

Published: 01 June 1993 Publication History

Abstract

This paper reports on analyses done on data collected as part of an ongoing, longitudinal study of a national sample of information systems (I/S) professionals who have recently entered the work force. Path analysis, a form of structural equation modeling (SEM) used in exploratory studies where there is no definitive theory to be tested, was used to study the relationships among the subjects' demographics and their job preference and personal characteristics, and the characteristics of the I/S programs within the colleges and universities from which the subjects were recently graduated. The findings indicate that while young males from large, well-established I/S programs exhibit a good fit between their preferences and their work experiences, this is less true for others (i.e., females, older graduates, graduates from newer or small programs). The implications of these findings for management are discussed.

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The structure of job attitudes among entry-level I/S professionals: a path-analytic analysis
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
2. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Computing education
      1. Computing education programs
        Information systems education
    2. Computing profession
      1. Computing occupations

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