RIP - Beliefs about IT culture: Exploring national and gender differences

Indira R. Guzman, Damien Joseph, K. N. Papamichail, Jeffrey M. Stanton

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7 Scopus citations

Abstract

This multi country study of the IT occupational culture builds on US data to examine differences in IT occupational perceptions in the United Kingdom, Singapore, Malaysia, India and Australia. In this research in progress we present survey data about the adaptation to the cultural characteristics of the IT occupation and its relationship with occupational commitment. This paper presents the initial data results collected in the above five countries. So far, our preliminary data supports previous findings in that adaptation to the occupational culture in the information technology field predicts occupational commitment and more significantly affective occupational commitment. While no significant differences were found across countries, further analysis is currently being conducted to evaluate possible differences by gender and nationality.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2007 ACM SIGMIS Computer Personnel Research Conference
Subtitle of host publicationThe Global Information Technology Workforce, SIGMIS-CPR 2007
Pages217-220
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event2007 ACM SIGMIS Computer Personnel Research Conference: The Global Information Technology Workforce, SIGMIS-CPR 2007 - St. Louis, MO, United States
Duration: Apr 19 2007Apr 21 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2007 ACM SIGMIS Computer Personnel Research Conference: The Global Information Technology Workforce, SIGMIS-CPR 2007
Volume2007

Conference

Conference2007 ACM SIGMIS Computer Personnel Research Conference: The Global Information Technology Workforce, SIGMIS-CPR 2007
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySt. Louis, MO
Period4/19/074/21/07

Keywords

  • Culture
  • IS/IT professionals
  • IT workforce
  • International perspective
  • Occupational commitment
  • Occupational culture
  • Occupational subcultures

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Computer Science
  • Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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