Critical IS professional activities and skills/knowledge: A perspective of IS managers

  • Authors:

  • Jen-Her Wu;Yi-Cheng Chen;Jack Chang

  • Affiliations:

  • Department of Information Management, National Sun Yat-sen University, 70 Lien-Hai Road, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan;Department of Information Management, National Sun Yat-sen University, 70 Lien-Hai Road, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan and Department of Business Administration, Meiho Institute of Technology, 23 Pingkuan ...;Department of Information Management, National Sun Yat-sen University, 70 Lien-Hai Road, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan and Walton Advanced Engineering, Inc., 18 North First Road, K.E.P.Z., Kaohsiung 804, ...

  • Venue:
  • Computers in Human Behavior
  • Year:
  • 2007

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Abstract

This study utilized the activity competency model to investigate the perceived importance of critical professional activities and skills/knowledge required by three levels of information system (IS) managers. Our findings indicated that the perceived importance of critical IS professional activities were significantly different among the management levels, but not significantly different for various industry types. Carrying a critical IS activity out involves the use of a number of different skills and/or knowledge. A portfolio of the professional activities and the needed skills/knowledge at each management level are identified. The results of this study have implications for IS professional development and training. They can also serve as a guideline for recruiting the right IS managers and developing IS curriculums.