Differences between public and private management information systems

A survey was taken among MIS managers responsible for systems development, to determine if differences between private and public organizations reported in the literature existed. The results suggest that 1] the negative image of the public sector as an employer, compared to private industry, is not as intense as the literature suggests, 2] sector differences become more prevalent for MIS managers as they move up the organizational hierarchy and 3] public MIS managers are facing a greater threat to the control of computerized information systems. The implications of these findings on the recruitment and retention of MIS personnel are discussed.

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