The Stage Differences of the First-line and Middle Manager IT Competence

IT application has stage characteristics, and in different stages, the key effect factors may vary. Previous research showed that first-line and middle manager IT competencies will affect the IT application. However, little is known about the stage differences of the first-line and middle manager IT competencies. In this study, based on Xiao´s five-stage IT application model, using a sample of 590 first-line and middle managers, independent-samples T test is conducted to analyze the stage differences of the first-line and middle manager IT competence. The results show that there are significant differences of the first-line and middle manager IT competencies among the different IT application stages. When IT application progresses, the differences of the first-line and middle manager IT competencies between the stages become larger. Some theoretical and practical implications are discussed.