Exploring the systems analyst skill set: Perceptions, preferences, age, and gender

Journal of Computer Information Systems

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 12-23

  Lerouge, Cynthia ^a   Newton, Sandra ^b   Blanton, J Ellis ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Age differences; Gender differences; Information systems job skills; Interpersonal skills; Organizational skills; Skill gaps; Systems analysts; Technology skills

Indexed keywords

AGE DIFFERENCES; GENDER DIFFERENCES; INFORMATION SYSTEMS JOB SKILLS; INTERPERSONEL SKILLS; ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS; SKILL GAPS; SYSTEMS ANALYSTS; TECHNOLOGY SKILLS;

COMMUNICATION; PERSONNEL; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 18744407014     PISSN: 08874417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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