Abstract
Due to the rapid change of information technology, shorter life of computer software and hardware technology, and quicker speed of product replacement/elimination, IT professionals have received tremendous challenge. This study used the qualitative case study method to conduct in-depth interviews with senior and outstanding people in the information service field to discover how they perceive the impact of IT change and how they adapt to this change. The findings are as follows: 1. People engaged in information service sector have experienced huge impact of rapid changing technology; 2. The new technology can easily replace the old one. As a result, one¡¦s technological skill may depreciate quickly; 3. The accumulation of pure technological experience cannot be converted into the accumulation of personal value and even lower personal esteem; 4. High technology brings more challenge and high recognition of work; 5. ¡§Work loyalty¡¨ becomes history; 6. Even being a leader, more skills and technology are required, liking burning a candle on both ends; 7. There is always a sense of ¡§uncertainly¡¨; 8. Middle and higher level of workers tend to avoid active mentoring the low level employees to avoid being replaced by them; 9. Job Wins and yet Life Loses; 10. It is impreative to acquire and integrate necessary work skills; 11. Both professional and common sense knowledge are necessary; 12. It is a career deserving a life-long devotion; 13. It requires a life-long learning and learning in the life time; 14. It provides the chance to look for continuous growth
Key Word : InformationTechnology¡AInformation Service
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:NSYSU/oai:NSYSU:etd-0805102-103750 |
| Date | 05 August 2002 |
| Creators | Lin, Yih-Jih |
| Contributors | none, none, none, Feng-Yang Kuo |
| Publisher | NSYSU |
| Source Sets | NSYSU Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive |
| Language | Cholon |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0805102-103750 |
| Rights | not_available, Copyright information available at source archive |
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