Advancement, voluntary turnover and women in IT: A cognitive study of work-family conflict

Information and Management

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 142-153

  Armstrong, Deborah J ^a   Riemenschneider, Cynthia K ^a   Allen, Myria W ^b   Reid, Margaret F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Causal mapping; Cognition; Gender and information technology; Glass ceiling; Turnover; Work family conflict

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

CAUSAL MAPPING; COGNITION; GLASS CEILING; VOLUNTARY TURNOVER; WORK FAMILY CONFLICTS; WORKFORCE DIVERSITY;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 33847015153     PISSN: 03787206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.im.2006.11.005     Document Type: Article

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