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Gender Disparity in Students’ Choices of Information Technology Majors

Business Systems Research Journal
Volume 12 (2021): Issue 1 (May 2021)
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|Jun 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bsrj-2021-0006 | Journal eISSN: 1847-9375 | Journal ISSN: 1847-8344
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Language: English
Page range: 80 - 95
Submitted on: Jan 8, 2020
Accepted on: Nov 3, 2020
Published on: Jun 4, 2021
Published by: IRENET - Society for Advancing Innovation and Research in Economy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 times per year
Keywords:
information technology,
computer information systems,
gender disparity,
information technology education
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Business management,
Management, organization, corporate governance,
Business management, other,
Mathematics and statistics for economists,
Mathematics

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