Changing Patterns in IT Skill Sets1988–2003: A Content Analysis of Classified Advertising

Data Base for Advances in Information Systems

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 64-87

  Gallivan, Michael J ^a   Truex, Duane P ^b   Kvasny, Lynette ^c  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Career paths; Content analysis; IT careers; IT professionals; Job skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011031399     PISSN: 00950033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1145/1017114.1017121     Document Type: Article

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