Abstract
The starting point for this study was the findings from a previous study of Australian women working in IT. Four major themes that resulted from a study of IT professionals in Queensland were used as the framework for a deeper exploration of the current position of Australian women in IT. These four findings were explored through open-ended interviews with a broader range of Australian women working in IT. The findings of this study revealed the influence of socio-cultural factors on gender in the Australian IT profession. This paper also discusses more recent research on gender and IT, particularly the attempts to address the under-theorisation of this research area and the significance of mentoring.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 7-20 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Journal of Research and Practice in Information Technology |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 2003 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Software
- Management Information Systems
- Information Systems
- Hardware and Architecture
- Computer Networks and Communications
