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A Conceptual Framework and Model for Design of End-User Information Systems Curricula

A Conceptual Framework and Model for Design of End-User Information Systems Curricula
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Author(s): Lola B. Smith (Morehead State University, USA), C. Steven Hunt (Morehead State University, USA), Rik Barry (Morehead State University, USA)and Darla Hunt (Morehead State University, USA)
Copyright: 2005
Pages: 4
Source title: Managing Modern Organizations Through Information Technology
Source Editor(s): Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. (Information Resources Management Association, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-822-2.ch017
ISBN13: 9781616921293
EISBN13: 9781466665354

Abstract

This paper’s objective is to create a better understanding of the need for developing an IT environment in Organizational & End-user Information Systems’ (OEIS) programs of study wherein hard skills are paired with soft skills, where qualitative research has as much intrinsic value as quantitative research, and where creative thinking and critical thinking is encouraged. To this end, the coauthors have developed the Management, Technology, and Communication (MTC) Model for Training Knowledge Workers in a Digital Economy. This model complements and reinforces the essential objectives and competencies housed in the Organizational Systems Research Association’s newly designed 2004 OEIS Model Curriculum.

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