Morale is low in many IT departments, report says.(Manager's Notebook)(Brief Article)

Business Communications Review, August, 2004

Almost three-quarters of companies reported in a recent survey that low IT employee morale is a serious issue in their organizations. The survey of more than 650 companies was conducted by the market research house Meta Group, which stated that the problem could lead to longer-range turnover and lower productivity.

"Working through this prolonged recession, which has seen budget cuts across the enterprise, numerous staff cutbacks and general sector uncertainty, has definitely taken its toll on IT employee morale," said Maria Schafer, senior program director. "The combination of these factors creates a difficult situation for the IT organization: productivity is hurt by having fewer people, fewer investment dollars for projects, and a perception that...

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