Exhaustion from Information System Career Experience: Are the Implications for Turn-Away Intention Different for Millennials?

Authors

Michael Erskine, Middle Tennessee State UniversityFollow
Sam Zaza, Middle Tennessee State UniversityFollow
Stoney Brooks, Middle Tennessee State UniversityFollow
Scott J. Seipel, Middle Tennessee State UniversityFollow

Abstract

As evidence suggests that exhaustion is particularly pronounced in Millennials, we investigate if generational differences affect the drivers of information systems (IS) career turn-away intention (TAI). An indication of such differences would be of importance toward retaining professionals in the IS workforce as Millennials will soon become the largest generation in the U.S. workforce. To elucidate such differences, this paper presents a methodological replication of "Exhaustion from Information System Career Experience: Implications for Turn-Away Intention" by Armstrong, Brooks, and Riemenschneider (2015). While we did not determine significant generational differences, our findings contrast from the original study. Specifically, we found support for the impact of exhaustion from IS career experience on TAI, while an evaluation of resources no longer influences career-level exhaustion.

Recommended Citation

Erskine, Michael; Zaza, Sam; Brooks, Stoney; and Seipel, Scott J. (2020) "Exhaustion from Information System Career Experience: Are the Implications for Turn-Away Intention Different for Millennials?," AIS Transactions on Replication Research: Vol. 6, Article 16.
DOI: 10.17705/1atrr.00059
Available at: https://aisel.aisnet.org/trr/vol6/iss1/16

DOI

10.17705/1atrr.00059