A Perception Study of Computer Science and Information Systems Students on Bullying Prevalence in the Information Systems Profession.

Abstract

Bullying is considered to be omnipresent in business firms and prevalent in entrepreneurial firms in information systems and in departments of information systems in industry.  Entrepreneurialism and narcissism of personalities in the information systems profession may be perceived as especially predisposed to bullying.  The authors of this paper evaluate the knowledge of bullying by students in a leading school of computer science and information systems and learn that the students are essentially knowledgeable of bullying as a concern in industry.  They learn that the knowledge of the students implies the importance of requisite sensitivity and professional standards in the profession and in the school. The paper may benefit educators in illuminating the issue of bullying for information systems students desiring to be in the profession.