Overcoming obstacles to university and industry synergy in information system education: lessons from action research

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Nosek, John T.^a | Yaverbaum, Gayle^b

Affiliations: [a] Computer & Information Sciences Division, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA | [b] School of Business Administration, Penn State Harrisburg, Middleton, PA 17057, USA

Abstract: The lack of information system (IS) education throughout the development cycle can impede the successful introduction of new technology in organizations. This paper reports on university and industry cooperation in developing a plan to educate the managers of a large public organization undergoing major information systems development to improve decision making and productivity. This paper presents: (1) the scientific motivation for providing IS education and training, (2) the meshing of organizational curriculum guidelines with normative goals in IS education and training, (3) the problems encountered in this joint effort, and (4) implications of this process for future researchers and practitioners.

DOI: 10.3233/EFI-1991-9102

Journal: Education for Information, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 3-19, 1991