Eileen M. Trauth

African Americans represent only two percent of the professionals working in computer occupations. Many policy makers and researchers argue that the educational pipeline is the...

This study uses Trauth’s (2000) Influence-Impact Model as a sensitizing device to examine the influence of four key socio-cultural factors —policy, infrastructure, economy, and...

The variety of lenses and openness that is brought to the research process shapes both academic research and the application of knowledge to real-world settings. Researchers who...

This study uses Trauth’s (2000) Influence-Impact Model as a sensitizing device to examine the influence of four key socio-cultural factors —policy, infrastructure, economy, and...

This Foreword is included in the book Women in Engineering, Science and Technology: Education and Career Challenges.

The increased cultural diversity emanating from the globalization of the IT sector presents challenges for gender research in the IT field. In an effort to address these...

Accompanying the global spread of the post-industrial society (Bell, 1973) are nations who see economic opportunity deriving from the development of an information economy to...

As information technologies have evolved, so too has our understanding of the information systems that employ them. A significant part of this evolving understanding is the role...

A fundamental consideration when attempting to understand the complex factors leading to the underrepresentation of women in IT is the choice and use of theory. Theories about...

This chapter discusses cultural diversity challenges in globally distributed software development and the implications for educating and managing the future global information...

This chapter discusses cultural diversity challenges in globally distributed software development and the implications for educating and managing the future global information...

Increasingly, regions are developing initiatives towards building a knowledge economy. This change is also bringing about a transition from more static forms of information...

This article presents an analysis of cultural factors influencing the career choices of women in the IT workforce. The authors employ individual differences theory of gender and...

Currently, the IT industry is experiencing explosive growth. As the need for more skilled IT workers increases, the focus on the diversity of individuals participating in IT jobs...

This chapter will encourage the consideration of the role of individual differences in determining Web behavior and performance, which could inform and improve the development of...

This chapter discusses cultural diversity challenges in globally distributed software development and the implications for educating and managing the future global information...

Despite the recent growth in the number of women in the American labor force, women are still underrepresented in the IT workforce. Key among the factors that account for this...

In this chapter we consider the educational needs of the globally diverse information technology (IT) sector and a curriculum that has been developed in order to respond to them....

In this chapter, we explore the methodological and epistemological implications of conducting feminist, gender research in the information systems field. These implications...

Despite increases of women in the labor force, females are largely under-represented in the American IT workforce. Among the challenges that managers face in addressing the under...

This chapter discusses cultural diversity challenges in globally distributed software development and the implications for educating and managing the future global information...

The Encyclopedia of Gender and Information Technology is the only reference work that provides an all-encompassing perspective on the way gender and information technology impact...

Despite the recent growth in the number of women in the American labor force, women are still under-represented in the IT workforce. Key among the factors that account for this...

This chapter will encourage the consideration of the role of individual differences in determining Web behavior and performance, which could inform and improve the development of...

In 1991 Orlikowski and Baroudi published a seminal paper about the role of epistemological lenses in shaping information systems (IS) research. Citing Chua’s (1986)...

The rise of the network society involves a transformation of employment, in which power relations shift with the flow of capital, leading to downsizing, subcontracting and...

There are many resources available for young college graduates entering the workforce. Colleges and universities have entire departments and buildings dedicated to the process of...

A fundamental consideration when attempting to understand the complex factors leading to the underrepresentation of women in IT is the choice and use of theory. Theories about...

Despite the recent growth in the number of women in the American labor force, women are under represented in the IT workforce. Key among the factors that account for this under...

Currently, the IT industry is experiencing explosive growth. As the need for more skilled IT workers increases, the focus on the diversity of individuals participating in IT jobs...

Information Technology (IT) has a significant impact on our lives beyond mere information access and distribution. IT shapes access to services, technology, and people. The...

In this paper, we explore the methodological and epistemological implications of conducting feminist projects in management information systems (MIS) research. These implications...

How do virtual team leaders assess and respond to boundary crossing issues when building relationships with virtual team members? Virtual teams are a new phenomenon, defined as...

As information technologies have evolved, so too has our understanding of the information systems that employ them. A significant part of this evolving understanding is the role...

This chapter will examine the “retention gap” between the goals of gender and racial diversity and the workplace/management behaviors that affect retention of individuals in...

Throughout the world countries recognizing the economic benefits of IT are rapidly developing information sectors. Advanced industrialized nations have been moving gradually from...

Throughout the world countries recognizing the economic benefits of IT are rapidly developing information sectors. Advanced industrialized nations have been moving gradually from...

This book addresses the need for materials that can help the IS researcher determine which qualitative methods are most appropriate for addressing their particular research...

In this introductory chapter I set the stage for the remaining chapters by discussing factors that influence the choice of qualitative methods for information systems research....

This book is about the use of qualitative methods in the conduct of information systems research. As the title suggests, it is concerned both with trends in the choice of...

Throughout the world countries recognizing the economic benefits of IT are rapidly developing information sectors. Advanced industrialized nations have been moving gradually from...

Electronic data interchange (EDI) has become an important enabling technology for the creation of a global business environment. It is also raising issues for global standards...