INCREASING GENDER DIVERSITY IN THE IT WORKFORCE: CHARACTERIZING AND EVALUATING ORGANIZATIONAL EFFORTS

INCREASING GENDER DIVERSITY IN THE IT WORKFORCE: CHARACTERIZING AND EVALUATING ORGANIZATIONAL EFFORTS

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Main Author: Pels, Sarah E.
Language:English
Published: Ohio University Honors Tutorial College / OhioLINK 2012
Subjects:
Gender
Industrial Engineering
Information Systems
Information Technology
gender diversity
diversity
IT
workforce diversity
organizational initiative
gender initiatives
initiative evaluation
program effectiveness
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1338573882
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ouhonors13385738822021-08-03T06:07:00Z INCREASING GENDER DIVERSITY IN THE IT WORKFORCE: CHARACTERIZING AND EVALUATING ORGANIZATIONAL EFFORTS Pels, Sarah E. Gender Industrial Engineering Information Systems Information Technology gender diversity diversity IT Information Technology workforce diversity organizational initiative gender initiatives initiative evaluation program effectiveness The objective of the study is gain a better understanding of gender diversity efforts within organizations and their effectiveness. To this end the study develops a framework for characterizing and measuring the effectiveness of organizational efforts for gender diversity using a comparative case study. An extensive framework is developed that encompasses effort characteristics including catalysts, objectives, methods and practices, and measurement strategies. The framework also captures factors that help gauge effort effectiveness including perceived effort outcomes, barriers and challenge for women in IT, and informal ways women in IT overcome these barriers. The framework is further developed using an empirical comparative case study that evaluates the characteristics of nine organizational efforts. The data proves to be rich and full of interesting trends, as it was analyzed across different companies, industries, initiative types, and employee role types. As a result of the analysis, this study provides five recommendations to improve the current state of gender diversity in the IT workforce. 2012-06-14 English text Ohio University Honors Tutorial College / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1338573882 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1338573882 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Gender
Industrial Engineering
Information Systems
Information Technology
gender diversity
diversity
IT
Information Technology
workforce diversity
organizational initiative
gender initiatives
initiative evaluation
program effectiveness
spellingShingle Gender
Industrial Engineering
Information Systems
Information Technology
gender diversity
diversity
IT
Information Technology
workforce diversity
organizational initiative
gender initiatives
initiative evaluation
program effectiveness
Pels, Sarah E.
INCREASING GENDER DIVERSITY IN THE IT WORKFORCE: CHARACTERIZING AND EVALUATING ORGANIZATIONAL EFFORTS
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title_short INCREASING GENDER DIVERSITY IN THE IT WORKFORCE: CHARACTERIZING AND EVALUATING ORGANIZATIONAL EFFORTS
title_full INCREASING GENDER DIVERSITY IN THE IT WORKFORCE: CHARACTERIZING AND EVALUATING ORGANIZATIONAL EFFORTS
title_fullStr INCREASING GENDER DIVERSITY IN THE IT WORKFORCE: CHARACTERIZING AND EVALUATING ORGANIZATIONAL EFFORTS
title_full_unstemmed INCREASING GENDER DIVERSITY IN THE IT WORKFORCE: CHARACTERIZING AND EVALUATING ORGANIZATIONAL EFFORTS
title_sort increasing gender diversity in the it workforce: characterizing and evaluating organizational efforts
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