Perspectives on challenges facing women in IS: The cognitive gender gap

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 526-539

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

critical theory; IS; revealed causal mapping; womens challenges in IS

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SYSTEMS; IODINE;

CAUSAL MAPPING; CRITICAL THEORY; FOCUS GROUPS; GENDER ROLES; IS MANAGER;

MANAGERS;

EID: 77957239059     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/ejis.2010.30     Document Type: Article

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