Title:
Strategies for managing IS/IT personnel
Publication Information:
Hershet, Pa. : Idea Group Pub., 2004
ISBN:
9781591402725
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Summary
Summary
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
Foreword | p. ix |
Preface | p. xi |
Section I Staffing the IS Department | |
Chapter I. Peopleware: The Hiring and Retention of IT Personnel | p. 1 |
Chapter II. Strategies for Staffing the Information Systems Department | p. 18 |
Chapter III. Strategies for Managing IS Personnel: IT Skills Staffing | p. 37 |
Chapter IV. Important CIO Features for Successfully Managing IS Sub-functions | p. 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 Transition | p. 92 |
Chapter VI. Organizational Entry and Transition from Academic Study: Examining a Critical Step in the Professional Development of Young IS Workers | p. 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 Up | p. 143 |
Chapter VIII. Women in Information Technology | p. 165 |
Section IV International Challenges for Managing IS Personnel | |
Chapter IX. Challenges of Managing the Global IS/IT Workforce | p. 195 |
Chapter X. Offshore Software Development: An Alternative Solution for Information Technology Staffing | p. 213 |
Section V Focused Research Topics with Implications for IS Personnel Management | |
Chapter XI. Managing Limited-Perspective Bias in IT | p. 248 |
Chapter XII. The Relationship Between Role Variables and Turnover Intentions Among IT Professionals: An Examination of Moderating Effects | p. 264 |
Chapter XIII. Reluctance to Report Reality in Troubled Technology Projects | p. 282 |
Chapter XIV. Important Human Factors for Systems Development Success: A User Focus | p. 300 |
About the Authors | p. 321 |
Index | p. 332 |