El. knyga: Reconfiguring the Firewall: Recruiting Women to Information Technology across Cultures and Continents [Taylor & Francis e-book]

The challenge of recruiting women into majors and careers in information technology is internationally recognized. The economic implications for women are also significant if they are not prepared for a career in one of the fastest growing and financially rewarding fields. This book uncovers the factors that influence womens' interest in and choice of IT as a career field, and how this varies across cultures and regions. The results of the studies are both illuminating and prescriptive for designing and implementing sucessful programs that cross the secondary, post-secondary, and professional settings, and establishing an agenda of critical areas for future research about women and information technology.

Factors that influence the decision by girls and young women to enter computer based fields are explored in 11 papers from a July-August 2005 conference sponsored by the National Science Foundation and big computer companies eager for female employees who will accept 70% of the pay their male colleagues receive. Scholars of computer science and related fields consider secondary and post-secondary school, and information technology careers. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)