References
- Akbulut AY, Looney CA, Motwani J. Combating the decline in information systems majors: the role of instrumental assistance. J Comput Inf Syst. 2008;48(3):84–93.
- Anderson JC, Gerbing DW. Structural equation modeling in practice: a review and recommended two-step approach. Psychol Bull. 1988;103(3):411–423.
- Artz B, Kaya I. The impact of job security on job satisfaction in economic contractions versus expansions. Appl Econ. 2014;46(24):2873–2890.
- Ash R, Coder L, Dupont B, Rosenbloom J. Examining the obstacles to broadening participation in computing: evidence from a survey of professional worker. Contemp Econ Policy 2009;27(3):413–421.
- Assouline M; Meir E. Meta-analysis of the relationship between congruence and well-being measures. J Vocational Behav. 1987;31(3):319–332.
- Barclay SR, Stoltz KB. The life-design group: a case study assessment. Career Dev Q. 2016;64(1):83–96.
- Beebe N, Young D, Chang F. Framing information security budget requests to influence investment decisions. Commun Assoc Inf Syst. 2014;35(7):133–143.
- Berger MC. Predicted future earnings and choice of college major. Ind Labor Relat Rev. 1988;41(3):418–429.
- Betz NE, Harmon LW, Borgen FH. The relationships of self-efficacy for the Holland themes to gender, occupational group membership, and vocational interests. J Counseling Psychol. 1996;43(1):90–98.
- Bieschke KJ, Fouad N, Collins F, Halonen J. The scientifically-minded psychologist. J Clin Psychol. 2004;60(7):713–724.
- Birnir, A. 6 Things you’ll never have to worry about if you work in tech; 2016 [cited 2016 Aug 27]. Available from https://www.themuse.com/advice/6-things-youll-never-have-to-worry-about-if-you-work-in-tech
- Bowyer C. Overqualified and underemployed: the job market waiting for graduates. Forbes; 2014 [cited 2016 Apr 1]. Available from http://www.forbes.com/sites/thecollegebubble/2014/08/15/overqualified-and-underemployed-the-job-market-waiting-for-graduates/#b4af514720a4
- Brown SD, Gore PA. An evaluation of interest congruence indices: distribution characteristics and measurement properties. J Vocational Behav. 1994;45(3):310–337.
- Brown SD, Lent RW. Vocational psychology: agency, equity, and well-being. Ann Rev Psychol. 2016;67:541–565.
- Chen C, Hsieh C. Does pursuing external incentives compromise public service motivation? Comparing the effects of job security and high pay. Public Manage Rev. 2015;17(8):1190–1213.
- Chin WW, Newstead PR. Structural equation modeling with small samples using partial least squares, in Statistical strategies for small sample research. Thousand Oaks (CA): SAGE Publications, Inc.; 1999.
- Dik BJ, Strife SR, Hansen JC. The flip side of Holland type congruence: incongruence and job satisfaction. Career Dev Q. 2010;58(4):352–358.
- Downey JP, McGaughey R, Roach D. MIS versus computer science: an empirical comparison of the influences on the students’ choice of major. J Inf Syst Educ. 2009:20(3):357–368.
- Du C, Wu J. The effect of human interactions on student performance and satisfaction of blended learning. Acad Educ Leadersh J. 2014;18(3):11–21.
- Eggerth DE, Bowles SM, Andrew ME. Convergent validity of O*NET Holland code classifications. J Career Assess. 2005;13(2):150–168.
- Gefen D, Rigdon EE, Straub D. An update and extension to SEM guidelines for administrative and social sciences research. MIS Q. 2011;35(2):iii–xiv.
- Hackett G, Betz NE, Casas JM. Gender, ethnicity, and social cognitive-factors predicting the academic achievement of students in engineering. J Counseling Psychol. 1992;39(4):527–538.
- Hardin AM, Chang J, Fuller MA, Marakas GM, Johnson RD, Clay PF. Formative vs. reflective measurement: comment on marakas. Johnson, and Clay (2007)*/Formative vs. reflective measurement: a reply to Hardin, Chang, and Fuller. J Assoc Inf Syst. 2008;9(9):519–534.
- Harman D. A single factor test of common method variance. J Psychol. 1967;35:359–379.
- Harmon LW, Hansen J-IC, Borgen FH, Hammer A. Strong interest inventory applications and technical guide. Redwood City (CA): Stanford University Press; 1994.
- Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf. G*Power: Statistical Power Analyses for Windows and Mac; 2016 [ cited 2016 Mar 2]. Available from http://www.gpower.hhu.de/en.html
- Heinze N, Hu Q. Why college undergraduates choose IT: a multi-theoretical perspective. Eur J Inf Syst. 2009;18(5):462–475.
- Holland JL. Exploring careers with a typology: what we have learned and some new directions. Am Psychologist 1996;51(4):397–406.
- Holland JL. A theory of vocational choice. J Counseling Psychol. 1959;6(1):35–45.
- Holland JL. A psychological classification scheme for vocations and major fields. J Counseling Psychol. 1966;13(3):278–288.
- Joshi KD, Kuhn K. What determines interest in an IS career? An application of the theory of reasoned action. Commun Assoc Inf Syst. 2011;29(8):133–158.
- Kantrowitz M. Why the student loan crisis is even worse than people think, money magazine; 2016 Jan [cited 2016 Apr 4]. Available from http://time.com/money/4168510/why-student-loan-crisis-is-worse-than-people-think/
- Kuechler W, McLeod A, Simkin M. Why don’t more students major in IS? Decis Sci J Innovative Educ 2009;7(2):463–488.
- Lachterman B, Elchanan IM. The impact of work setting congruence on well-being. J Career Assess. 2004;12(2):150–168.
- Lent RW, Brown SD, Hacket G. Social cognitive career theory. In: Brown D, editor. Career choice and development, 4th edition. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass; 2002. p. 255–311.
- Lent RW, Hill CE, Hoffman MA. Development and validation of the counselor activity self-efficacy scales. J Counseling Psychol 2003;50(1):97–108.
- Lent RW, Lopez F, Bieschke KJ. Predicting mathematics-related choice and success behaviors: test of an expanded social cognitive model. J Vocational Behav. 1993;42(2):223–236.
- Lent RW, Brown SD. Social cognitive approach to career development: an overview. Career Dev Q. 1996;44(4):310–321.
- Lewis D, Savickas M. Validity of the career factors inventory. J Career Assess. 1995;3(1):44–56.
- Logue CT, Lounsbury JW, Gupta A, Leong FTL. Vocational interest themes and personality traits in relation to college major satisfaction of business students. J Career Dev. 2007;33(3):269–295.
- Marakas GM, Johnson RD, Clay PF. The evolving nature of the computer self-efficacy construct: an empirical investigation of measurement construction, validity, reliability and stability over time. J Assoc Inf Syst 2007;8(1):15–46.
- Maree JG. Career construction counseling with a mid-career Black Man. Career Dev Q. 2016;64(1);20–34.
- Mau W; Mau L. Factors influencing high school students to persist in aspirations of teaching careers. J Career Dev. 2006;32(3);234–249.
- McIlveen P, Beccaria G, Burton LJ. Beyond conscientiousness: career optimism and satisfaction with academic major. J Vocational Behav 2013;83(3):229–236.
- McIlveen P, Burton LJ, Beccaria G. A short form of the career futures inventory. J Career Assess. 2013;21(1);127–138.
- Nauta MM. Assessing college students’ satisfaction with their academic majors. J Career Assess 2007;15(4):446–462.
- Noble CH. The influence of job security on field sales manager satisfaction: exploring frontline tensions. J Pers Selling Sales Manage 2008;28(3):247–261.
- Podsakoff PM, MacKenzie SB, Lee J. Common method biases in behavioral research: a critical review of the literature and recommended remedies. J Appl Psychol. 2003;88(5):879–903.
- Pratyush NS, Kim KH. A comparison of PLS and ML bootstrapping techniques in SEM: a Monte Carlo study. In: Abdi H, Chin W, Vinzi V, Russolillo G, editors. New perspectives in partial least squares and related methods. New York: Springer; 2013. p. 201–208.
- Renzulli KA. The 25 Highest-Paying Jobs of 2016. Time; 2016 Mar 9 [Online] [cited 2016 Aug 25]. Available from http://time.com/money/4251274/highest-paying-jobs-glassdoor-2016/
- Roskies E, Louis-Guerin C. Job insecurity in managers: antecedents and consequences. J Organiz Behav. 1990:11(5):345–359.
- Rottinghaus PJ, Day SX, Borgen FH. The career futures inventory: a measure of career-related adaptability and optimism. J Career Assess. 2005;13(1):3–24.
- Rottinghaus PJ. Assessing career optimism and adaptability: toward the construct validation of the Career Futures Inventory; 2004 [cited 2016 Feb 2]. Available from http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd/1120/
- Roy A, Berger P. E-mail and mixed mode database surveys revisited: exploratory analysis of factors affecting response rates. J Database Market Customer Strategy Manage 2005;12(2):153–171.
- Sanchez RJ, Bauer TN, Paronto ME. Peer-mentoring freshmen: implications for satisfaction, commitment, and retention to graduation. Acad Manage Learn Educ. 2006;5(1):25–37.
- Savickas ML. The theory and practice of career construction. In: Brown D, editor. Career development and counseling: putting theory and research to work. Hoboken (NJ): John Wiley and Sons, Inc.; 2005. p. 42–70.
- Scott C, Fuller MA, MacIndoe KM, Joshi KD. More than a bumper sticker: the factors influencing information systems career choices. Commun Assoc Inf Syst 2009;24(1):7–26.
- Sheridan K. 10 Sweet Job Perks in Tech, InformationWeek; 2016 1 [cited 2016 Aug 7]. Available from http://www.informationweek.com/it-life/10-sweet-job-perks-in-tech-/d/d-id/1319426
- TDK Technologies. How to Advance Your IT Career, Tech Talk - Careers; 2016 [cited 2016 Aug 7]. Available from https://www.tdktech.com/tech-talks/how-to-advance-your-career-in-information-technology
- Tziner A, Oren L, Caduri A. Predicting occupational congruence: self-regulation, self-efficacy, and parental support. J Career Assess 2014;22(2):371–385.
- United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. Computer and Information Technology Occupations; 2016 [cited 2016 Feb 2]. Available from http://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/home.htm
- United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. About O*NET; 2016 [cited 2016 Jan 20]. Available from https://www.onetcenter.org/overview.html
- United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook; 2016 [cited 2016 Feb 2]. Available from http://www.bls.gov/ooh/
- Wilkinson L. Statistical methods in psychology journals: guidelines and explanations. Am Psychol. 1999;54(8):594–604.