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Motivation levels of mis managers versus those of their employees

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Analysis of the results show that MIS managers perceive their jobs to contain all the necessary ingredients for motivation, in two areas, however, problems exist; low social need and high growth need of MIS managers, compared to other managers.
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A national study of key factors for motivation was conducted for three levels of MIS management Analysis of the results show that MIS managers perceive their jobs to contain all the necessary ingredients for motivation, in two areas, however, problems exist MIS mangers at all three levels perceive supervisory feedback as needing improvement So do their subordinates, as identified in a previous study Also, the survey revealed both low social need and high growth need of MIS managers, compared to other managers These characteristics man inhibit effective communication, both within subordinates and with other managers Once recognized, the negative aspects of these characteristics may be counteracted, with techniques previously proven in behavioral science

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Job characteristics and job satisfaction: understanding the role of enterprise resource

TL;DR: Based on a 12-month study of 2,794 employees in a telecommunications firm, it is found that ERP system implementation moderated the relationships between three job characteristics and job satisfaction.
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Turnover of Information Technology Workers: Examining Empirically the Influence of Attitudes, Job Characteristics, and External Markets

TL;DR: Findings suggest that through cultivating positive beliefs about the job and attitudes toward the employer, managers may counter the influence of external markets on IT workers' turnover intention.
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Un)Structured creativity in information systems organizations

TL;DR: Six case studies show how analytical techniques and intuitive techniques have been used in several industries to solve a variety of IS-related problems and/or opportunities.
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Information systems curriculum recommendations for the 80s: undergraduate and graduate programs

TL;DR: The structure of both bachelor's and master's level programs are described and courses are defined and the continuing need for education related to the definition, analysis, design, construction, and management of information systems in organizations is discussed.
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Perceived importance of systems analysts' job skills, roles, and non-salary incentives

TL;DR: In a survey of perceptual differences about job skills, job roles, and non-salary incentives of systems analysts, results show that analysts and users differ significantly in their perceptions of skills and roles for systems analysts.
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Development of the Job Diagnostic Survey

TL;DR: The Job Diagnostic Survey (JDS) as discussed by the authors was developed to diagnose existing jobs to determine if (and how) they might be redesigned to improve employee motivation and productivity, and to evaluate the effects of job changes on employees.
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The motivation to work

TL;DR: Motivation and performance are not merely dependent upon environmental needs and external rewards as discussed by the authors, but instead, satisfaction came most often from factors intrinsic to work: achievements, job recognition, and work that was challenging, interesting, and responsible.
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A New Strategy for Job Enrichment

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe a new strategy for redesigning jobs to increase the work motivation and satisfaction of employees, including discussion of why some jobs prompt employees to become self-motivated in their work and others to do the opposite.