MIS skills for the 1990s: A survey of mis managers' perceptions

Journal of Management Information Systems

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 69-91

  Leitheiser, Robert L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

Author keywords

Demand for MIS professionals; Human resources for MIS; MIS skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001985883     PISSN: 07421222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07421222.1992.11517948     Document Type: Article

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