Information systems issues facing senior executives: the culture gap

Abstract The development of necessary business skills in IT professionals, and the appropriate role and structure of the information systems function, have long been seen as key information systems management issues 1–4 . In addition, the questions of what motivates IT professionals and what their relationship is with their business colleagues have been the focus of much research effort over the last decade 5–9 . As a result of some recent surveys 10,11 , it is clear that IT directors in the UK identify the ‘culture gap’ between IT professionals and business colleagues as a key factor in limiting the successful utilization of IT in their companies.