Leaving careers in IT: Gender differences in retention

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 383-396

  Stephan, Paula E ^a   Levin, Sharon G ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENDER DIFFERENCES; IT JOBS; IT WORKFORCE; LABOR FORCE; NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATIONS; SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS; STATISTICAL DATAS;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 24144451352     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-005-2583-3     Document Type: Article

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