Skills and Competencies of Information Technology Professionals

2020 ◽  
pp. 36-56
Author(s):  
Suchitra Ajgaonkar ◽  
Netra Neelam
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Information Technology Professionals ◽  
It Professionals ◽  
Skill Gaps ◽  
Scopus Database

Information technology (IT) is a vital source of economic growth across developed and developing countries. Skill gaps are significant barriers to technology adoption by many industries; therefore, this chapter reviews research studies sampling IT professionals to identify a whole gamut of IT professionals' skills and competencies. This systematic literature review comprises of exhaustive search for articles through Scopus database with empirical evidence or theoretical models meant for working IT professionals. Critical analysis of prominent papers is done to bring forth existing research categories (typology) and furnish generic as well as specific skills and competencies. This study attempts to become a resource for integration of IT professional capability research and a comprehensive report for researchers, practitioners, educators, and institutions. Tables containing list of publishing journals, country- and industry-wise article distribution, and prominent paper methodology are provided.

Most Common Potential Determinants of FDI: Review of Literature

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 26-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javohir Jamolovich Akhmedov
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Labour Cost ◽  
Market Size ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Determinants Of Fdi

The aim of this paper is to provide the critical analysis of the potential determinants of FDI. Review of the literature led to the development of research model which provides the most potential determinants of FDI. The importance of FDI is considered to be important for both developed and developing countries. In this regard, the potential determinants of FDI which have been identified as a result of literature review include market size, labour cost and productivity, political risk, infrastructure, economic growth and tax. Nearly all of these variables are reported to have an indecisive relationship with FDI, that is to say, some papers show a positive correlation between variables while other present negative or no relationship at all.

Gamification Research

2020 ◽  
pp. 397-412
Author(s):  
Kingsley Ofosu-Ampong ◽  
Thomas Anning-Dorson
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Real World ◽  
Game Design ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Agriculture Education ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Scopus Database ◽  
Education Business

Despite advances in information technology, studies suggest that there is little knowledge of how developing countries are applying gamification in agriculture, education, business, health, and other domains. Thus, from a systematic review, this chapter examines the extent of gamification research in the developing country context. In this chapter, 56 articles were reviewed, and the search was done in the Scopus database. This chapter explains the idea of game design elements in information systems and provides real-world examples of gamified systems outcomes from developing countries. The authors conclude with directions for future research to extend our knowledge of gamification and advance the existing methodologies, domains, and theories.

scholarly journals What motivates IT professionals? Case of Latvia

2021 ◽  
Vol 110 ◽  
pp. 02013
Author(s):  
Svetlana Gribanova
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Information Technology Professionals ◽  
It Professionals ◽  
Online Surveys ◽  
Job Expectations ◽  
New Concepts

For successful motivation of professionals, it is important to understand accurately their goals, values and job expectations. Theories of motivation suggest different motives to improve productivity, but their effectiveness is not sufficiently validated in case of IT professionals. This study uses empirical data from online surveys of information technology professionals. The purpose of the study is to identify the factors that motivate professionals to work more efficiently, initiatively and productively. The results of the study show that to effectively solve the problem of motivating IT professionals, it is useful to use different theories of motivation, combine these theories and construct new concepts of motivation.

Educating IT Professionals Using Effective Online, Pedagogical, and Scheduling Techniques

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 15-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Hsu ◽  
Karin Hamilton ◽  
John Wang
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Adult Learning ◽  
Business Education ◽  
Adult Learner ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Learning Preferences ◽  
Information Technology Professionals ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
It Professionals

Information technology professionals comprise an important segment of adult learners seeking a four-year undergraduate degree, and it is important to provide programs that address not only the conceptual and theoretical, but also adult learning needs in terms of career orientation and practicality together with providing real-life applications relevant to the needs of the IT job marketplace. The techniques of employing distance learning, providing modular and practical learning segments, emphasizing adult-oriented learning preferences, engaging users toward learning, and providing appropriate course schedules and sequencing are discussed in the context of an actual adult learner program. This program integrates job and career-oriented needs with that of a well-rounded business education. Examples and illustrations are provided to illustrate how an adult-oriented program was customized to provide needs important to adult learners and IT professionals, with the objective of producing superior and useful learning results.

Competence of Information Technology Professionals in Internet-Based Ventures

2009 ◽  
pp. 1905-1919
Author(s):  
Tobias Kollmann ◽  
Matthias Häsel
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
It Governance ◽  
Information Technology Professionals ◽  
Competence Model ◽  
It Professionals ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Value Propositions ◽  
Different Dimensions

This chapter articulates the knowledge and skills required by IT professionals in young Internet-based firms. Building on the general IT governance principle of aligning business and IT, it introduces an adequate competence model, outlines its dimensions, and suggests a framework for modeling the effects of factors internal and external to the firm on the value propositions of the different dimensions. The authors hope that a comprehensive understanding of the role of ITrelated competence will assist founders not only in finding suitable partners, but also in aligning e-business strategy and information technology in Internet-based ventures.

Educating IT Professionals Using Effective Online, Pedagogical, and Scheduling Techniques

2012 ◽  
pp. 109-126
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Hsu ◽  
Karin Hamilton ◽  
John Wang
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Adult Learning ◽  
Business Education ◽  
Adult Learner ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Learning Preferences ◽  
Information Technology Professionals ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
It Professionals

Information technology professionals comprise an important segment of adult learners seeking a four-year undergraduate degree, and it is important to provide programs that address not only the conceptual and theoretical, but also adult learning needs in terms of career orientation and practicality together with providing real-life applications relevant to the needs of the IT job marketplace. The techniques of employing distance learning, providing modular and practical learning segments, emphasizing adult-oriented learning preferences, engaging users toward learning, and providing appropriate course schedules and sequencing are discussed in the context of an actual adult learner program. This program integrates job and career-oriented needs with that of a well-rounded business education. Examples and illustrations are provided to illustrate how an adult-oriented program was customized to provide needs important to adult learners and IT professionals, with the objective of producing superior and useful learning results.

Key Success Factors Facilitating SME E-Commerce in Developing Countries

2021 ◽  
pp. 916-936
Author(s):  
Hijrah Saputra
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Key Success Factors ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Structured Literature Review

This chapter presents a systematic literature review and research agenda regarding key success factors (KSFs) facilitating SME e-commerce in developing countries. Previous studies had mainly pre-adoption when the internet and e-commerce were new. However, SMEs have largely been ignored, and now that attention has turned to post-adoption issues research, which is required in SME and developing country contexts due to the worldwide growth of e-commerce. This chapter comprises a structured literature review using Denyer and Tranfield's context, intervention, mechanisms, and outcome (CIMO) criteria for critical analysis to enable the development of future empirical research areas. The KSFs are considered significant and of concern to stakeholders, including inter alia SMEs and governments to encourage SME growth in e-commerce and positively influence SME and overall business performance to meet customer demand.

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