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Differences Between Third and Fourth Generation Programmers: A Human Factor Analysis

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  • Karen Ketler

    (Eastern Illinois University, USA)

  • Robert D. Smith

    (Kent State University, USA)

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The use of nonprocedural (fourth generation) languages created a revolution in the manner in which computer-based information systems are being constructed. These languages are being used extensively by end-users and by programmers in end-user departments. They are being also used, to a less extent, by traditional programmers whose major computing environment is the mainframe. Programmers’ performance is a function of two major groups of variables: those that are related to the person (his/her attributes) and those related to the environment. This paper reports the results of a study that compared the attributes of programmers in a large centralized third generation mainframe environment to the attributes of fourth generation programmers in the same company. Significant differences were detected. Based on this finding, this paper suggests a procedure for matching an individual’s attributes with the characteristics of different software environments.

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  • Karen Ketler & Robert D. Smith, 1992. "Differences Between Third and Fourth Generation Programmers: A Human Factor Analysis," Information Resources Management Journal (IRMJ), IGI Global, vol. 5(2), pages 25-35, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:igg:rmj000:v:5:y:1992:i:2:p:25-35
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