Skill Requirements for Information Technology Managers in South Korea

한국 정보기술관리자들의 기술요구사항에 대한 연구

  • Lee, Choong-Kwon (Department of Information Technology, Georgia Southern University) ;
  • Yoo, Sang-Jin (Department of MIS, College of Business Administration, Keimyung University) ;
  • Reichgelt, Han (Department of Information Technology, Georgia Southern University)
  • 이충권 (남조지아대학교 정보기술학과) ;
  • 유상진 (계명대학교 경영정보학과) ;
  • Published : 2005.12.31

Abstract

Information technology (IT) managers play a very important role in implementing information systems as well as in organizing IT resources. In order to adequately prepare candidates for such positions, it is important that one determine exactly what skills are required for success in this position. This study is intended to reveal the most up-to-date skill requirements for IT managers through analyzing job ads posted on online job boards in South Korea.

정보기술관리자는 정보기술자원을 조직화하는 것뿐만 아니라 정보시스템을 실행시키는데 있어서 매우 중요한 역할을 한다. 정보기술관리자가 되려는 사람은 업무를 수행하는데 필요한 기술이 무엇인지를 정확하게 이해해야 한다. 본 연구는 한국의 온라인 구인광고들을 분석함으로써 정보기술관리자에게 요구되는 기능들이 무엇인지를 밝히고자 한다.

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