Employees Not Receiving Critical Training, Study Says

Information Management Journal, Mar/Apr 2005

Experts say project management, leadership, and communication skills are critical for information technology (IT) managers. But many employees are not receiving formal education in these areas, according to a national poll conducted by an independent research firm and developed by Robert Half Technology, a provider of IT professionals.

Nearly half (47 percent) of more than 1,400 chief information officers polled said their companies do not provide IT professionals with instruction in non-technical areas.

"Instruction in business, management, and communication can greatly enhance the team's productivity as well as their ability to collaborate on solving everyday challenges such as improving efficiency and competitiveness," said Katherine Spencer Lee, executive director of Robert Half Technology.