MIS careers—a theoretical perspective
Communications of the ACM
Multivariate data analysis (4th ed.): with readings
Multivariate data analysis (4th ed.): with readings
Crafting an HR strategy to meet the need for IT workers
Communications of the ACM
IT Outsourcing Strategies: Universalistic, Contingency, and Configurational Explanations of Success
Information Systems Research
IT HRM practices: best practices vs. configurations
Proceedings of the 2006 ACM SIGMIS CPR conference on computer personnel research: Forty four years of computer personnel research: achievements, challenges & the future
Proceedings of the 2007 ACM SIGMIS CPR conference on Computer personnel research: The global information technology workforce
Information technology and the autonomy—control duality: toward a theory
Information Technology and Management
A proposed investigation of the is employee job context
Proceedings of the 2008 ACM SIGMIS CPR conference on Computer personnel doctoral consortium and research
Turnover intentions of Indian IS professionals
Information Systems Frontiers
Experience-based learning of Japanese IT professionals: A qualitative research
The Journal of Strategic Information Systems
From Association to Causation via a Potential Outcomes Approach
Information Systems Research
A MCDM approach for sourcing strategy mix decision in IT projects
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
Deriving web usage strategies for online sales: A decision framework and empirical exploration
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
Proceedings of the 2010 Special Interest Group on Management Information System's 48th annual conference on Computer personnel research on Computer personnel research
Information technology outsourcing through a configurational lens
The Journal of Strategic Information Systems
How offshoring affects IT workers
Communications of the ACM
Yield management of workforce for IT service providers
Decision Support Systems
Proceedings of the 50th annual conference on Computers and People Research
What should i understand?: the concept of shift of understanding, a quote-based analysis
Proceedings of the 50th annual conference on Computers and People Research
Proceedings of the 50th annual conference on Computers and People Research
Too much of and less than a good thing: implications for managing IT professionals
Proceedings of the 50th annual conference on Computers and People Research
Synergy and Its Limits in Managing Information Technology Professionals
Information Systems Research
A Social Capital Perspective on IT Professionals' Work Behavior and Attitude
Journal of Organizational and End User Computing
Core versus peripheral information technology employees and their impact on firm performance
Decision Support Systems
Proceedings of the 2013 annual conference on Computers and people research
Information Resources Management Journal
The Journal of Strategic Information Systems
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Increasingly, scholars and practitioners acknowledge that information technology (IT) human capital is a strategic resource and that its effective management represents a significant organizational capability. We use configurational theory to examine organizational practices related to the management of IT human capital. In contrast to much prior work in IT human resource management (HRM) that is focused at the individual level, our inquiry is focused at the organizational level of analysis. Building on strategic human resource management (SHRM) research in general and research on the management of IT professionals in particular, we examine the broad question: Are different configurations of IT HRM practices associated with different IT staff turnover rates? A multidimensional view of IT HRM practices is presented, based on prior IT and SHRM literature. We formalize hypotheses regarding the relationship of turnover with configurations of IT HRM practices grounded in prior theory and empirical research. Based on survey responses from 106 organizations, IT HRM dimensions and configurations are derived and the hypotheses are tested. A five-configuration solution, obtained via cluster analysis, includes two contrasting configurations consistent with two archetypes found in the prior literature. Specifically, the configuration with a human capital focus has lower turnover than the task-focused configuration, providing support for our first hypothesis. Although the hypothesis on intermediate configurations and their relationship with turnover is not supported, we discover and interpret three additional configurations that embody patterns of practices with unique emphases. Theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed.