ABSTRACT
In this paper, we use the Delphi method to identify the main motivations that have led IT professionals to intend to move to another area. We found that the pursuit of career growth and the quest for acquiring new experiences and abilities have a marked impact on the IT professional turnaway intention. Moreover, female IT professionals and IT professionals oriented by the career advancement paradigm have a higher propensity to abandon the IT area.
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Luiz Antonio Joia
Luiz Antonio Joia is a Full Professor at Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration at Getulio Vargas Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He has a B.Sc. in Construction and Fortification Engineering from Military Institte of Engineering, an M.Sc. in Civil Engineering from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, and a D.Sc. in Production Engineering from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. He also has an M.Sc. in Management Studies from Oxford University. He is the Head of e:lab – Research Laboratory on e-Government and e-Business at Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration at Getulio Vargas Foundation.
Mariela Fontenelle Sily de Assis
Mariela Fontenelle Sily de Assis is a doctoral student at São Paulo School of Business Administration at Getulio Vargas Foundation, São Paulo, Brazil. She has a B.Sc. in Mathematics from Rio de Janeiro State University and an M.B.A. from Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration at Getulio Vargas Foundation. She is also an Associate Researcher at e:lab – Research Laboratory on e-Government and e-Business at Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration at Getulio Vargas Foundation.