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Papers by Kate M. Kaiser
Communications of the ACM, 1987
ABSTRACT: Three organizational variables influence the quality of the system development process:... more ABSTRACT: Three organizational variables influence the quality of the system development process: available resources (both human and financial), external influences on the development process, and the project team's exposure to information systems. Public information and ...
Opportunities for industry involvement in capstone design courses go beyond industry sponsorship ... more Opportunities for industry involvement in capstone design courses go beyond industry sponsorship of capstone design projects. Representatives from industry can serve as guest lecturers, curriculum advisors, and design project sponsors and team mentors. For the last twelve years industry participation has been a core part of the capstone design course at Marquette University. Practicing engineers provide a relevant, practical real-world perspective of their topic, reinforcing its importance to professional engineering practice. Students (and course faculty) benefit from the up-to-date treatment of the topic provided by guest speakers from industry who have expertise in the topic and are willing to share their experiences with students. Students benefit from industry sponsorship of senior design projects through the opportunity to work on real-world problems of importance to industry, exposure to industry and company-specific project management and product development processes, and familiarity with economic, legal, and regulatory design constraints. This paper provides a brief description of the Multidisciplinary Capstone Design course at Marquette University, examples of industry involvement in the course, and the observed benefits to students, the university, and industry participants.
Special Interest Group on Computer Personnel Research Annual Conference, 2009
Proceedings of the special interest group on management information system's 47th annual conference on Computer personnel research - SIGMIS-CPR '09, 2009
Global regions are increasing efforts to create knowledge-based industries and knowledge work. Wh... more Global regions are increasing efforts to create knowledge-based industries and knowledge work. While in the information economy, the focus was on training workers in information technology-related skills. The knowledge economy shifts an emphasis on skills that encourage innovation. The rationale behind this focus on innovation is that the information economy is driven by computer-related industries where work is geared towards
Proceedings of the 1993 conference on Computer personnel research - SIGCPR '93, 1993
ABSTRACT A comparison of the ethical attitudes of South African undergraduate and Honours student... more ABSTRACT A comparison of the ethical attitudes of South African undergraduate and Honours students, majoring in Information Systems (IS), and their American counterparts was undertaken in order to test the hypothesis: Compared to their American counterparts, ...
Proceedings of the 50th annual conference on Computers and People Research - SIGMIS-CPR '12, 2012
ABSTRACT The purpose of this panel is to provide a formal forum and opportunity to reflect on the... more ABSTRACT The purpose of this panel is to provide a formal forum and opportunity to reflect on the past, discuss the present, and provide direction and inspiration for the future of what we now call Computers and People Research (CPR). To what extent have these ...
Proceedings of the special interest group on management information system's 47th annual conference on Computer personnel research - SIGMIS-CPR '09, 2009
The purpose of this panel is review the current status of IT jobs and careers, discuss reasons be... more The purpose of this panel is review the current status of IT jobs and careers, discuss reasons behind the enrollment gap, brainstorm strategies for increasing enrollment, and identify measures of effectiveness.
The panel will discuss the characteristics and issues in both major and emerging regions/countrie... more The panel will discuss the characteristics and issues in both major and emerging regions/countries that are developing software for export purposes. In particular, they will briefly describe by country/region the history and projected growth rate, published and ongoing research, core competencies, political support from governments, educational system, countries that have compatible partnerships as importers, and research constraints and opportunities.
Communications of the Acm, Jun 1, 2010
Misqe, 2004
"Financial Insurance Services Company" (FISC) (a pseudonym) is a major US finan... more "Financial Insurance Services Company" (FISC) (a pseudonym) is a major US financial services company with thousands of representatives across the country. "Offsource" (a pseudonym) is a leading India-based company providing consulting and IT services to clients globally. ...
2011 44th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2011
Page 1. A Typology of Requisite Skills for Information Technology Professionals Kevin P. Gallaghe... more Page 1. A Typology of Requisite Skills for Information Technology Professionals Kevin P. Gallagher Northern Kentucky U. gallagher@nku.edu Tim Goles Texas A&M International U. tgoles@tamiu.edu Stephen Hawk U. of Wisconsin-Parkside hawk@uwp.edu ...
This paper outlines and further specifies the key points articulated in an IS Model Curriculum pa... more This paper outlines and further specifies the key points articulated in an IS Model Curriculum panel presentation at the Americas Conference for Information Systems (AMCIS) 2008. This presentation centered on the major changes to the IS Model Curriculum that is currently being proposed by the joint Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Association for Information Systems (AIS) task force. The goal of this task force is to provide the first major revision of the IS model curriculum since IS ’97. The major modifications to the IS Model Curriculum involve: 1) reaching beyond the business school to include programs housed in other parts of the university (e.g., health informatics); 2) revising the outcome expectations for the IS graduates and proposing subsequent changes to the curriculum topics; 3) revising the curriculum structure by separating the curriculum core from the elective topics; and 4) involving and making relevant the model curriculum to the global IS community...
... Year 2006 The Impact of Sourcing on the IT Workforce Pipeline Christine Bullen Tim Goles Stev... more ... Year 2006 The Impact of Sourcing on the IT Workforce Pipeline Christine Bullen Tim Goles Stevens Institute of Technology University of Texas Kate Kaiser Marquette University This paper is posted at AIS Electronic Library (AISeL). http://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2006/390 Page 2. ...
Information Technology & People
Purpose – To develop a testable model for girls’ career choices in technology fields based on pas... more Purpose – To develop a testable model for girls’ career choices in technology fields based on past research and hypotheses about the future of the information technology (IT) workforce. Design/Methodology/Approach – Review and assimilation of literature from education, psychology, sociology, computer science, IT, and business in a model that identifies factors that can potentially influence a girl’s choice towards or against IT careers. The factors are categorized into social factors (family, peers, and media), structural factors (computer use, teacher/counselor influence, same sex versus coeducational schools), and individual differences. The impact of culture on these various factors is also explored. Findings – The model indicates that parents, particularly fathers, are the key influencers of girls’ choice of IT careers. Teachers and counselors provide little or no career direction. Hypotheses propose that early access to computers may reduce intimidation with technology and that...
Proceedings of the eighteenth annual computer personnel research conference on -, 1981
It has been hypothesized that system personnel and users are different in terms of personality an... more It has been hypothesized that system personnel and users are different in terms of personality and behavioral characteristics and that these differences are one of the primary reasons for the existence of a communication gap. This paper summarizes a study that investigaged ...
ACM SIGCPR Computer Personnel, 1985
During the early system design phase users find it difficult to define their requirements. Many h... more During the early system design phase users find it difficult to define their requirements. Many have trouble describing the problem situation (Ackoff, 1967). Users may describe their needs in terms they understand but not in terms that systems analysts understand. The ...
Communications of The Ais, 2008
This paper outlines and further specifies the key points articulated in an IS Model Curriculum pa... more This paper outlines and further specifies the key points articulated in an IS Model Curriculum panel presentation at the Americas Conference for Information Systems (AMCIS) 2008. This presentation centered on the major changes to the IS Model Curriculum that is currently being proposed by the joint Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Association for Information Systems (AIS) task force.
ABSTRACT Changes in information technology (IT) services and their delivery have shifted the need... more ABSTRACT Changes in information technology (IT) services and their delivery have shifted the need for non-IT firms'(ie, firms whose primary business is something other than providing IT goods and services) IT skills and capabilities to emphasize a business focus while ...
Proceedings of the 2007 ACM SIGMIS CPR conference on 2007 computer personnel doctoral consortium and research conference The global information technology workforce - SIGMIS-CPR '07, 2007
The motivation for the study is to examine the effects of several trends on the IT workforce. The... more The motivation for the study is to examine the effects of several trends on the IT workforce. The purpose of the study is to understand several key mid-level roles in IT client organizations, which are gaining importance for organizations as they employ alternative sourcing arrangements. Mid-level positions, such as project manager, senior system analyst, relationship manager and system architect, continue
Communications of the ACM, 1987
ABSTRACT: Three organizational variables influence the quality of the system development process:... more ABSTRACT: Three organizational variables influence the quality of the system development process: available resources (both human and financial), external influences on the development process, and the project team's exposure to information systems. Public information and ...
Opportunities for industry involvement in capstone design courses go beyond industry sponsorship ... more Opportunities for industry involvement in capstone design courses go beyond industry sponsorship of capstone design projects. Representatives from industry can serve as guest lecturers, curriculum advisors, and design project sponsors and team mentors. For the last twelve years industry participation has been a core part of the capstone design course at Marquette University. Practicing engineers provide a relevant, practical real-world perspective of their topic, reinforcing its importance to professional engineering practice. Students (and course faculty) benefit from the up-to-date treatment of the topic provided by guest speakers from industry who have expertise in the topic and are willing to share their experiences with students. Students benefit from industry sponsorship of senior design projects through the opportunity to work on real-world problems of importance to industry, exposure to industry and company-specific project management and product development processes, and familiarity with economic, legal, and regulatory design constraints. This paper provides a brief description of the Multidisciplinary Capstone Design course at Marquette University, examples of industry involvement in the course, and the observed benefits to students, the university, and industry participants.
Special Interest Group on Computer Personnel Research Annual Conference, 2009
Proceedings of the special interest group on management information system's 47th annual conference on Computer personnel research - SIGMIS-CPR '09, 2009
Global regions are increasing efforts to create knowledge-based industries and knowledge work. Wh... more Global regions are increasing efforts to create knowledge-based industries and knowledge work. While in the information economy, the focus was on training workers in information technology-related skills. The knowledge economy shifts an emphasis on skills that encourage innovation. The rationale behind this focus on innovation is that the information economy is driven by computer-related industries where work is geared towards
Proceedings of the 1993 conference on Computer personnel research - SIGCPR '93, 1993
ABSTRACT A comparison of the ethical attitudes of South African undergraduate and Honours student... more ABSTRACT A comparison of the ethical attitudes of South African undergraduate and Honours students, majoring in Information Systems (IS), and their American counterparts was undertaken in order to test the hypothesis: Compared to their American counterparts, ...
Proceedings of the 50th annual conference on Computers and People Research - SIGMIS-CPR '12, 2012
ABSTRACT The purpose of this panel is to provide a formal forum and opportunity to reflect on the... more ABSTRACT The purpose of this panel is to provide a formal forum and opportunity to reflect on the past, discuss the present, and provide direction and inspiration for the future of what we now call Computers and People Research (CPR). To what extent have these ...
Proceedings of the special interest group on management information system's 47th annual conference on Computer personnel research - SIGMIS-CPR '09, 2009
The purpose of this panel is review the current status of IT jobs and careers, discuss reasons be... more The purpose of this panel is review the current status of IT jobs and careers, discuss reasons behind the enrollment gap, brainstorm strategies for increasing enrollment, and identify measures of effectiveness.
The panel will discuss the characteristics and issues in both major and emerging regions/countrie... more The panel will discuss the characteristics and issues in both major and emerging regions/countries that are developing software for export purposes. In particular, they will briefly describe by country/region the history and projected growth rate, published and ongoing research, core competencies, political support from governments, educational system, countries that have compatible partnerships as importers, and research constraints and opportunities.
Communications of the Acm, Jun 1, 2010
Misqe, 2004
"Financial Insurance Services Company" (FISC) (a pseudonym) is a major US finan... more "Financial Insurance Services Company" (FISC) (a pseudonym) is a major US financial services company with thousands of representatives across the country. "Offsource" (a pseudonym) is a leading India-based company providing consulting and IT services to clients globally. ...
2011 44th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2011
Page 1. A Typology of Requisite Skills for Information Technology Professionals Kevin P. Gallaghe... more Page 1. A Typology of Requisite Skills for Information Technology Professionals Kevin P. Gallagher Northern Kentucky U. gallagher@nku.edu Tim Goles Texas A&M International U. tgoles@tamiu.edu Stephen Hawk U. of Wisconsin-Parkside hawk@uwp.edu ...
This paper outlines and further specifies the key points articulated in an IS Model Curriculum pa... more This paper outlines and further specifies the key points articulated in an IS Model Curriculum panel presentation at the Americas Conference for Information Systems (AMCIS) 2008. This presentation centered on the major changes to the IS Model Curriculum that is currently being proposed by the joint Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Association for Information Systems (AIS) task force. The goal of this task force is to provide the first major revision of the IS model curriculum since IS ’97. The major modifications to the IS Model Curriculum involve: 1) reaching beyond the business school to include programs housed in other parts of the university (e.g., health informatics); 2) revising the outcome expectations for the IS graduates and proposing subsequent changes to the curriculum topics; 3) revising the curriculum structure by separating the curriculum core from the elective topics; and 4) involving and making relevant the model curriculum to the global IS community...
... Year 2006 The Impact of Sourcing on the IT Workforce Pipeline Christine Bullen Tim Goles Stev... more ... Year 2006 The Impact of Sourcing on the IT Workforce Pipeline Christine Bullen Tim Goles Stevens Institute of Technology University of Texas Kate Kaiser Marquette University This paper is posted at AIS Electronic Library (AISeL). http://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2006/390 Page 2. ...
Information Technology & People
Purpose – To develop a testable model for girls’ career choices in technology fields based on pas... more Purpose – To develop a testable model for girls’ career choices in technology fields based on past research and hypotheses about the future of the information technology (IT) workforce. Design/Methodology/Approach – Review and assimilation of literature from education, psychology, sociology, computer science, IT, and business in a model that identifies factors that can potentially influence a girl’s choice towards or against IT careers. The factors are categorized into social factors (family, peers, and media), structural factors (computer use, teacher/counselor influence, same sex versus coeducational schools), and individual differences. The impact of culture on these various factors is also explored. Findings – The model indicates that parents, particularly fathers, are the key influencers of girls’ choice of IT careers. Teachers and counselors provide little or no career direction. Hypotheses propose that early access to computers may reduce intimidation with technology and that...
Proceedings of the eighteenth annual computer personnel research conference on -, 1981
It has been hypothesized that system personnel and users are different in terms of personality an... more It has been hypothesized that system personnel and users are different in terms of personality and behavioral characteristics and that these differences are one of the primary reasons for the existence of a communication gap. This paper summarizes a study that investigaged ...
ACM SIGCPR Computer Personnel, 1985
During the early system design phase users find it difficult to define their requirements. Many h... more During the early system design phase users find it difficult to define their requirements. Many have trouble describing the problem situation (Ackoff, 1967). Users may describe their needs in terms they understand but not in terms that systems analysts understand. The ...
Communications of The Ais, 2008
This paper outlines and further specifies the key points articulated in an IS Model Curriculum pa... more This paper outlines and further specifies the key points articulated in an IS Model Curriculum panel presentation at the Americas Conference for Information Systems (AMCIS) 2008. This presentation centered on the major changes to the IS Model Curriculum that is currently being proposed by the joint Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Association for Information Systems (AIS) task force.
ABSTRACT Changes in information technology (IT) services and their delivery have shifted the need... more ABSTRACT Changes in information technology (IT) services and their delivery have shifted the need for non-IT firms'(ie, firms whose primary business is something other than providing IT goods and services) IT skills and capabilities to emphasize a business focus while ...
Proceedings of the 2007 ACM SIGMIS CPR conference on 2007 computer personnel doctoral consortium and research conference The global information technology workforce - SIGMIS-CPR '07, 2007
The motivation for the study is to examine the effects of several trends on the IT workforce. The... more The motivation for the study is to examine the effects of several trends on the IT workforce. The purpose of the study is to understand several key mid-level roles in IT client organizations, which are gaining importance for organizations as they employ alternative sourcing arrangements. Mid-level positions, such as project manager, senior system analyst, relationship manager and system architect, continue