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Information technology continues to revolutionize the way commercial enterprises, government and individuals conduct business. This book explores the challenges faced by organizations as they develop strategies for recruting, training and retraining IT professionals.


Table of Contents

Conrad ShayoMagid Igbaria and Conrad ShayoR. Ryan Nelson and Peter A. ToddMagid Igbaria and Conrad ShayoA.B. Schwarzkopf and Carol Saunders and 'Jon (Sean) Jasperson and Henry CroesM. Tagliavini and J. Moro and A. Ravarini and T. GuimaraesKarin M. Darais and Kay M. Nelson and Sarah C. Rice and Mari W. BucheDenis M. S. LeeAndrea H. Tapia and Lynette Kvasny and Eileen M. TrauthAmy Woszczynski and Martha Myers and Catherine BeiseRosann Webb Collins and Stanley J. BirkinStephen Hawk and Kate M. KaiserJo Ellen Moore and Lisa A. BurkePatrick Chang Boon LeeJo Ellen Moore and Lisa A. BurkeTor Guimaraes and D. Sandy Staples and James D. McKeen
Forewordp. ix
Prefacep. xi
Section I Staffing the IS Department
Chapter I. Peopleware: The Hiring and Retention of IT Personnelp. 1
Chapter II. Strategies for Staffing the Information Systems Departmentp. 18
Chapter III. Strategies for Managing IS Personnel: IT Skills Staffingp. 37
Chapter IV. Important CIO Features for Successfully Managing IS Sub-functionsp. 64
Section II Factors and Challenges Affecting Job Transition of Young and Incumbent IS Personnel
Chapter V. Identifying the Enablers and Barriers of IT Personnel Transitionp. 92
Chapter VI. Organizational Entry and Transition from Academic Study: Examining a Critical Step in the Professional Development of Young IS Workersp. 113
Section III Diversity in the IS Department
Chapter VII. Is There a Retention Gap for Women and Minorities? The Case for Moving In Versus Moving Upp. 143
Chapter VIII. Women in Information Technologyp. 165
Section IV International Challenges for Managing IS Personnel
Chapter IX. Challenges of Managing the Global IS/IT Workforcep. 195
Chapter X. Offshore Software Development: An Alternative Solution for Information Technology Staffingp. 213
Section V Focused Research Topics with Implications for IS Personnel Management
Chapter XI. Managing Limited-Perspective Bias in ITp. 248
Chapter XII. The Relationship Between Role Variables and Turnover Intentions Among IT Professionals: An Examination of Moderating Effectsp. 264
Chapter XIII. Reluctance to Report Reality in Troubled Technology Projectsp. 282
Chapter XIV. Important Human Factors for Systems Development Success: A User Focusp. 300
About the Authorsp. 321
Indexp. 332