Developing a set of management needs for IS managers: A study of necessary managerial activities and skills

Information and Management

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 413-429

  Wu, Jen Her ^a   Chen, Yi Chen ^a,b   Lin, Hsin Hui ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b MEIHO UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Activity competency model; IS management development; IS manager; Management activity; Skills and knowledge

Indexed keywords

JOB ANALYSIS; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; MANAGERS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS (IS); MANAGEMENT MODELS;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0348042904     PISSN: 03787206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-7206(03)00081-8     Document Type: Article

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