Title :
The career needs of IS personnel: does the dual career ladder work?
Author :
Baroudi, Jack J.
Author_Institution :
Graduate Sch. of Bus. Adm., New York Univ., NY, USA
Abstract :
The author challenges the utility of the dual career ladder, i.e. managerial or technical career options, for IS (information systems) personnel by exploring how well it fits their career needs. On the basis of data collected from two major banks. IS personnel are found to possess a diversity of career orientations. Further analysis suggests that the dual career ladder only partially satisfies the variety of career needs of IS personnel. Serious questions regarding the effectiveness of the technical career ladder, in particular, are raised. Potential problems with the technical path are cited, and recommendations for IS managers are made
Keywords :
employment; personnel; IS personnel; career needs; career orientations; dual career ladder; information systems; managerial; technical career options; Costs; Engineering profession; Identity management systems; Lifting equipment; Management information systems; Personnel; Security; Shape; Stability; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
System Sciences, 1988. Vol.IV. Applications Track., Proceedings of the Twenty-First Annual Hawaii International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kailua-Kona, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-0844-7
DOI :
10.1109/HICSS.1988.11982
