An Empirical Examination of the Composition of Vocational Interest in Business Colleges: MIS vs. Other Majors

Autor/in	Downey, James
Titel	An Empirical Examination of the Composition of Vocational Interest in Business Colleges: MIS vs. Other Majors
Quelle	In: Journal of Information Systems Education, 22 (2011) 2, S.147-158 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1055-3096
Schlagwörter	Majors (Students); Vocational Interests; Multiple Regression Analysis; Influences; Career Choice; Computer Science Education; Management Information Systems; Business Administration Education; College Students; Student Attitudes; Comparative Analysis; Student Surveys + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Berufsinteresse; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Managementinformationssystem; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Schülerbefragung
Abstract	Given the diminishing number of Management Information Systems (MIS) majors, an understanding of the factors which influence student choice of major is crucial. It has been noted in many previous studies that interest in a major and career significantly influences the student's choice of college major; indeed, in most studies, it is the strongest influence. Yet extant studies treat interest as a one-dimensional construct; in fact, interest is multi-dimensional, that is, it is comprised of many factors. This study examines the construct of interest and in particular the factors which contribute to vocational interest among business college majors. Using a sample of 452, it compares and contrasts the significant influences on vocational interest among two groups: MIS majors and non-MIS business majors. Findings indicate both similarities and differences between the two groups, leading to constructive recommendations for increasing interest in MIS with the intention of increasing the number of majors. (Contains 4 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Information Systems Education. e-mail: editor@jise.org; Web site: http://www.jise.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10