Strong arguments exist that the sub-disciplines of Information Systems (IS) and Computer Science (CS) can be meaningfully distinguished, and the literature indicates that teams in which there are variety of personalities and divergent career interests are more likely to successfully complete computing projects. This paper set out to identify differences in terms of personality and career objectives between those entering universities with the intention of pursuing a career in CS and those intending to study IS. First-year students from South African tertiary institutions in 2010 and 2012 were studied in terms of self-reported personality factors (using the Five Factor Model as frame of analysis) as well as perceived environmental factors a...
Recruitment and retention of women has been a persistent problem in the field of computer science. W...
Two issues were addressed. 1. Women are underrepresented in computing courses and in the computing w...
Abstract—This study investigates the role of personality traits, motivation for career choice and st...
Strong arguments exist that the sub-disciplines of Information Systems (IS) and Computer Science (CS...
The paper reports on a survey undertaken amongst first year students who were taking introductory co...
The sharp decline in the number of students pursuing computing disciplines and the high need for gra...
Although both are computer-based, computer science and computer information systems programs of stud...
Shortage of computing skills is a global concern as it affects national development and business suc...
This paper describes a survey of 497 final year scholars at schools in the Western Cape, South Afric...
www.cs.york.ac.uk/~idb/ This paper considers the personality types of computing students based at th...
College student interest in career as information systems (IS) professionals has declined dramatical...
Despite continuous growth in the number of positions in Australia’s Information Technology (IT) indu...
The downturn in information technology enrollment numbers in colleges and universities has spurred a...
Computer Science (CS) courses comprise both Programming and Information and Communication Technology...
This paper reports on a longitudinal study carried out amongst students at one South African univers...
Recruitment and retention of women has been a persistent problem in the field of computer science. W...
Two issues were addressed. 1. Women are underrepresented in computing courses and in the computing w...
Abstract—This study investigates the role of personality traits, motivation for career choice and st...
Strong arguments exist that the sub-disciplines of Information Systems (IS) and Computer Science (CS...
The paper reports on a survey undertaken amongst first year students who were taking introductory co...
The sharp decline in the number of students pursuing computing disciplines and the high need for gra...
Although both are computer-based, computer science and computer information systems programs of stud...
Shortage of computing skills is a global concern as it affects national development and business suc...
This paper describes a survey of 497 final year scholars at schools in the Western Cape, South Afric...
www.cs.york.ac.uk/~idb/ This paper considers the personality types of computing students based at th...
College student interest in career as information systems (IS) professionals has declined dramatical...
Despite continuous growth in the number of positions in Australia’s Information Technology (IT) indu...
The downturn in information technology enrollment numbers in colleges and universities has spurred a...
Computer Science (CS) courses comprise both Programming and Information and Communication Technology...
This paper reports on a longitudinal study carried out amongst students at one South African univers...
Recruitment and retention of women has been a persistent problem in the field of computer science. W...
Two issues were addressed. 1. Women are underrepresented in computing courses and in the computing w...
Abstract—This study investigates the role of personality traits, motivation for career choice and st...