Further research

This study has provided insight on factors that influence the underrepresentation of women in IT

based on the experiences of women working in the field. As such, it contributes to the development

of an understanding of the factors that influence the underrepresentation of women in IT from a

retainment perspective. The insights provided by this study should be seen as a starting point that

give way for future research to illuminate and analyze the individual factors in depth. This could, in

turn, result in propositions for countering the individual factors that are cause for the

underrepresentation of women in IT. However, it would also be relevant to thoroughly investigate

the factors that influence the phenomenon from a recruitment perspective as the development of

a work pool relies as much on the recruitment of workers as it does on the retainment of workers.

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