Improving the retention of women in the IT workforce: An investigation of gender diversity interventions in the USA

To meet the high demand for information technology (IT) professionals, organizations must become more effective at attracting and retaining women. Ninety‐seven percent of companies surveyed by Forbes in 2011 had implemented diversity and inclusion interventions. Despite these efforts, the percentage...

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Published in:Information systems journal (Oxford, England) England), 2018-11, Vol.28 (6), p.1049-1081
Main Authors: Annabi, Hala, Lebovitz, Sarah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Gender
gender in IT
individual differences theory of gender and IT
Information technology
intervention effectiveness
interventions assessment
Multiculturalism & pluralism
organizational interventions
Organizations
Professional recruitment
Professionals
social inclusion
Workplace diversity
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Summary:To meet the high demand for information technology (IT) professionals, organizations must become more effective at attracting and retaining women. Ninety‐seven percent of companies surveyed by Forbes in 2011 had implemented diversity and inclusion interventions. Despite these efforts, the percentage of women working in IT continues to decline, raising questions about the effectiveness of current organizational interventions aimed at increasing gender diversity. This study sought to gain a better understanding of these organizational interventions by developing a comprehensive framework based on comparative case studies of 9 organizations. The framework integrates intervention characteristics and barriers IT women experience and the coping methods they use to address barriers. This paper presents propositions based on this theoretical framework to guide further research on the effectiveness of gender diversity and inclusion interventions in IT.
ISSN:1350-1917
1365-2575
DOI:10.1111/isj.12182