RELATIONSHIPS AMONG PROGRAMMERS' BACKGROUND AND INTEREST CHARACTERISTICS: VOCATIONAL INTERESTS OF COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS.
Abstract
Relationships of background information on educational level, college major, programming experience, type of programming application, job responsibility, occupational satisfaction, and relative salary to scores on the Strong Vocational Interest Blank and additional background variables were analyzed for a national sample of computer programmers. Statistically significant relationships are reported showing consistent differences among business, scientific, software systems, and military systems programmers, with other relationships generally consistent with these differences. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 26, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0636840
Entities
People
- Dallis K. Perry
- William M. Cannon
Organizations
- System Development Corporation