Datamation
Systems analysis & design methods
Systems analysis & design methods
The computer background of incoming freshman: looking for emerging trends
SIGCSE '88 Proceedings of the nineteenth SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
Perceptions of the CIS graduate's workstyle: undergraduate business students versus CIS faculty
SIGCPR '88 Proceedings of the ACM SIGCPR conference on Management of information systems personnel
Perspectives on the academic preparation of MIS professionals
SIGCPR '88 Proceedings of the ACM SIGCPR conference on Management of information systems personnel
The psychology of computer programming
The psychology of computer programming
Information systems curriculum recommendations for the 80s: undergraduate and graduate programs
Communications of the ACM
Motivating and Managing Computer Personnel
Motivating and Managing Computer Personnel
Nerd Work: attractors and barriers perceived by students entering the IT field
SIGCPR '01 Proceedings of the 2001 ACM SIGCPR conference on Computer personnel research
The implications of declining enrollments in undergraduate CIS programs in the United States
Journal of Management Information Systems
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Student interest in computer-related careers has declined dramatically in recent years. One possible explanation for this decline is incorrect perceptions of the workstyle associated with the positions held by CIS graduates. A study of freshman business majors was conducted which: (1) examined whether an introductory computing course changed those perceptions, and (2) compared those perceptions to their own expected starting positions. The study showed that: (1) the introductory computing course had a negligible effect on changing student perceptions of the nature of the CIS graduate's initial job, and (2) compared to their perceptions of CIS jobs, they expected their own jobs to involve substantially more human interaction and less direct involvement in the implementation of computer technology. The results suggest a need for: (1) a more proactive strategy to market the MIS career both inside and outside the classroom, and (2) some creative approaches for the placement and content of programming activities in both the major and the career.