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Short, Larry E.

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Topic Weight Topic Terms
0.631 differences analysis different similar study findings based significant highly groups popular samples comparison similarities non-is
0.332 work people workers environment monitoring performance organizations needs physical useful number personal balance perceptions create
0.208 career human professionals job turnover orientations careers capital study resource personnel advancement configurations employees mobility
0.183 relationships relationship relational information interfirm level exchange relations perspective model paper interpersonal expertise theory study
0.122 job employees satisfaction work role turnover employee organizations organizational information ambiguity characteristics personnel stress professionals

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Ferratt, Thomas W. 2

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productivity 2 Motivation 1 Management 1

Articles (2)

Are Information Systems People Different? An Investigation of How They Are and Should Be Managed. (MIS Quarterly, 1988)
Authors: Abstract:
    This study, based on seven different samples involving 1005 employees, examines whether IS and non-IS people are or should be managed differently. How IS and non-IS people are managed is measured by three sets of managerial activities: (1) enriching the job, (2) attending to interpersonal relations, involving the employee, and reinforcing work behavior, and (3) attending to production and targeting work behavior. Two research questions are asked: (1) Do work-unit environments differ for IS and non-IS people? (2) Is the relationship of work-unit environment to productivity different for IS and non-IS people? The findings of this study support the conclusion that IS and non-IS employees at the same occupational level are not and should not be managed differently.
Are Information Systems People Different: An Investigation of Motivational Differences. (MIS Quarterly, 1986)
Authors: Abstract:
    Comparison of motivational patterns of information systems (IS) and non-information systems people in the same occupational group reveals no significant differences. This finding contrasts with prior writings. Conceptually, this study focuses on a more complete set of motivators of productive work behavior. Methodologically, it measures motivators with a constrained-choice checklist, samples employees from the insurance industry, and statistically tests for IS and non-IS differences within clerical/operations, technical/professional, and managerial occupational groups. Until further study shows otherwise, this study suggests that IS people are as motivationally normal while doing their job as other workers in their occupational group.