Organizational and human resource aspects of IT management

Abstract

PurposeThis paper aims to explore the organizational arrangements and employment policies and practices of 30 Kuwait corporate companies in five selected IT operations of system development, software applications, database management, networking, and web applications.Design/methodology/approachFor the purpose of data collection, key human resource managers of these companies were interviewed. It was investigated what organizational placement had been practiced in these companies and who were the IT professionals in terms of their education, professional background, and other significant affiliations. Issues related to employer perceptions about the preparedness of these professionals and the problems they had faced in their employment were specifically addressed. These companies were conveniently organized into three categories for having distinct organizational policies.FindingsIt was noted that the practices greatly varied. Outsourcing was widely practiced for web applications, system development, and database management. A majority of employers showed dissatisfaction with the quality of local graduates and demanded a number of remedial measures from different quarters in order to ameliorate the problems they faced.Practical implicationsThe findings have relevance for the executives and IT managers of Kuwaiti corporate companies for critical assessment of their human resource.Originality/valueProvides information on the organizational arrangements and employment policies and practices of several Kuwaiti companies.

Application of information and communication technologies in special libraries in Kuwait

“…A large majority 88 per cent said the biggest obstacle is lack of adequate personnel with ICT skills and experience. This finding is consistent with those of Marouf and Rehman (2005). Next is lack of ICT training programs with 84 per cent, low status of libraries within their organization (52 per cent) and inadequate financial support (36 per cent).…”

Human Resource Information System: A Review of Previous Studies

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