Perceiving ICT: Factors Influencing the Selection of Information Systems as a Major

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Joni Matias Rajala, University of OuluFollow
Netta Iivari, University of OuluFollow
Marianne Kinnula, University of OuluFollow
Dorina Rajanen, University of OuluFollow
Tonja Molin-Juustila, University of OuluFollow

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.

Recommended Citation

Rajala, J. M., Iivari, N., Kinnula, M., Rajanen, D., & Molin-Juustila, T. (2022). Perceiving ICT: Factors Influencing the Selection of Information Systems as a Major. In R. A. Buchmann, G. C. Silaghi, D. Bufnea, V. Niculescu, G. Czibula, C. Barry, M. Lang, H. Linger, & C. Schneider (Eds.), Information Systems Development: Artificial Intelligence for Information Systems Development and Operations (ISD2022 Proceedings). Cluj-Napoca, Romania: Risoprint. ISBN: 978-973-53-2917-4. https://doi.org/10.62036/ISD.2022.32

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Full Paper

DOI

10.62036/ISD.2022.32