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What Do They Study?: A Survey on Factors Influencing the Selection of Information Systems as a Major

In: Advances in Information Systems Development

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  • Joni Matias Rajala

    (University of Oulu)

  • Netta Iivari

    (University of Oulu)

  • Marianne Kinnula

    (University of Oulu)

  • Dorina Rajanen

    (University of Oulu)

  • Tonja Molin-Juustila

    (University of Oulu)

Abstract

There is a shortage of employees in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) field, including Information Systems (IS). Student recruitment is a challenge in IS in many countries despite different student marketing efforts and extensive research on the topic. We conducted a survey with first year students in a Finnish university to understand what factors seem to affect their career choice. Our findings indicate that ICT students mostly share their view of ICT with other students, with the exception that they seemed to see the field as more creative, and people oriented. We highlight the creative aspects of the work in IS to potentially attract new students, including more women, to study in IS.

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  • Joni Matias Rajala & Netta Iivari & Marianne Kinnula & Dorina Rajanen & Tonja Molin-Juustila, 2023. "What Do They Study?: A Survey on Factors Influencing the Selection of Information Systems as a Major," Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organization, in: Gheorghe Cosmin Silaghi & Robert Andrei Buchmann & Virginia Niculescu & Gabriela Czibula & Chris Bar (ed.), Advances in Information Systems Development, pages 223-237, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:lnichp:978-3-031-32418-5_13
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-32418-5_13
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