The IT Crowd: Are We Stereotypes?

The power of technology and its impact on the average IT employee's working life has led to new job titles and responsibilities. IT workers' increased visibility also correlates to a new social image reflected in the media. The authors completed an empirical study to examine how IT workers...

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Published inIT professional Vol. 10; no. 6; pp. 24 - 27
Main Authors García-Crespo, Ángel, Colomo-Palacios, Ricardo, Gómez-Berbís, Juan Miguel, Tovar-Caro, Edmundo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington IEEE 01.11.2008
IEEE Computer Society
Subjects
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computing profession
Correlation
Educational institutions
Empirical analysis
Ethics
Frequency
Industrial democracy
Information technology
IT as a profession
IT professionals
IT stereotypes
Likert scale
Perception
Personality
Personality traits
Profession
Professional development
Professional ethics
Professionals
Professions
Recruitment
Social skills
Society
Software
Stereotypes
Students
Studies
Taxonomy
Television
Television programs
Visibility
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Summary:The power of technology and its impact on the average IT employee's working life has led to new job titles and responsibilities. IT workers' increased visibility also correlates to a new social image reflected in the media. The authors completed an empirical study to examine how IT workers are portrayed, particularly on television, and the resulting perception of the profession, which future IT professionals will likely reflect.
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ISSN:1520-9202
1941-045X
DOI:10.1109/MITP.2008.134