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Skill Requirements for Information Technology Managers in South Korea  

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)
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Information Systems Review / v.7, no.2, 2005 , pp. 129-139 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Skill; IT Manager; Job Ad; Content Analysis;
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