Perceptions About Flow and Boredom in the Information Technology Profession

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Pedro Jácome de Moura Jr. ◽  
Nayana de Oliveira Rosas
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
It Professionals ◽  
Work Situation ◽  
The Public ◽  
Industry Standards ◽  
Boredom Proneness ◽  
Technology Profession ◽  
Information Technology Profession ◽  
Flow States

This article aims to identify evidence of propensity for boredom and flow states among information technology (IT) professionals. A survey using the boredom proneness scale, Lee job boredom scale, and short flow scale resulted in 175 responses from professionals working in diverse IT activities. The main findings offer empirical evidence on the perception of IT professionals regarding (1) the occurrence of boredom and flow (even simultaneously), (2) highest occurrence of flow and boredom in the public sector, and (3) highest occurrence of boredom among younger IT professionals. This article offers relevant interpretations and contributions for theory and practice as it points out an emergent issue: IT professionals must also learn to deal with the routine and protocols of a maturing profession in order to meet industry standards, which interposes an unusual work situation for these professionals and their managers, since still prevail in the field the notions of a propensity for concentration to enjoy the task of coding and a willingness to face challenges, in a relaxed and funny way.

Making Black Lives Matter in the Information Technology Profession

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.D. Joshi ◽  
Eileen Trauth ◽  
Lynette Kvasny ◽  
Allison J. Morgan ◽  
Fay Cobb Payton
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Black Lives Matter ◽  
Technology Profession ◽  
Information Technology Profession

scholarly journals IMAGE-CREATING POTENTIAL OF DISCIPLINES OF SOCIAL AND HUMANITARIAN CYCLE

2021 ◽  
pp. 101-107
Author(s):  
Ольга Митцева
Keyword(s):  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
It Professionals ◽  
The Public ◽  
Cultural Image ◽  
Teaching Principles ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Future ◽  
Professional Image ◽  
Potential Content

Characteristic of image-creating potential of disciplines of the social and humanitarian cycle of higher technical education for the following resources: information-content, communicative-interactive, organizational-functional and cultural-image is made on the basis of the concept of “potential” and “image-creating potential”. Possibilities of the discipline of the social and humanitarian cycle for the formation of the professional image of the future IT specialists are: the focus of the content of discipline on the values of professional activity; diversity of choice of the practice of image-forming activity; multilevel image interaction and communication between subjects; means of methodological support for teaching the discipline are also disclosed in the article.Analysis of curriculum and programs for the future IT professionals' training have identified significant characteristics of potential content of disciplines of the social and humanitarian cycle of IT professionals' training for the image competence formation: enrichment of the range of image knowledge; possibility of image-forming activities; activation of productive ways of image-creative interaction.It is established that social and humanitarian disciplines allow forming a person capable of discovering and realizing one's own potential in society. These disciplines require the following teaching principles: general science, fundamentalism, systematic unity of historical and logical, national and universal, social and personal, theory and practice of teaching and education.For the realization of the image-creating potential of disciplines of the social and humanitarian cycle, a set of classes and tasks for the formation of an IT specialist's professional image were developed. These include discussion questions, discussion of popular public opinion on the internal and external image, the generalization of image management methods, identification of features of the public figures kinetic image, exercises for formation an attractive image of a professional subject, reflective exercises, role situations, designing your own image. These exercises become the basis for the creation of such an IT specialist's image, which will assist the prototype subject in achieving success, socially significant goals, creating a positive image.

An Exploratory Study of Expectation in IT Skills in a Developing Nation

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sim Kim Lau ◽  
Graham Kenneth Winley ◽  
Nelson K. Y. Leung ◽  
Nicole Tsang ◽  
Sim Yee Lau
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Technology Professionals ◽  
Technology Skills ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Technology Infrastructure ◽  
Information Technology Adoption ◽  
Technology Profession ◽  
Information Technology Profession ◽  
It Skills ◽  
Insight Into

The purpose of this study is to explore expectations in information technology skills for organizations in Vietnam, a developing country in South East Asia. Previous research in Vietnam has mainly focused on information technology adoption; this study offers an insight into the demands of information technology skills in Vietnam. A theoretical framework consisting of five domains of expertise is used to examine the nature and structure of information technology profession in Vietnam. Results from the study show that there is an anticipated increase in demand for information technology professionals who possess deep skills in a broad scope of roles and experience both in information technology and other business domains. Technical skills in the technology infrastructure and services domain in combination with strong communication and problem solving qualities are highly valued by Vietnamese employers.

Identifying with the Information Technology Profession

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nita G. Brooks ◽  
Bill C. Hardgrave ◽  
Anne M. O'Leary-Kelly ◽  
Vicki McKinney ◽  
Darryl D. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Technology Profession ◽  
Information Technology Profession
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