[clue-talk] Learning motivations of IT pros

[Keith Christian]

Here are my motivating factors:

* Learning how the whole system works / interacts (OS, Applications, Network.)
* Job security.
* The above are explained by my particular theological beliefs.


=======Keith (Linux/Solaris SysAdmin)



--- "Beesley, Andrea D." <abeesley at ou.edu> wrote:

> Hi, I'm a Ph.D. student at the University of Oklahoma, now living and
> working in Denver.  My research interest is finding out what types of goals
> best motivate people who work in IT to keep learning new information and
> developing their skills.  Companies might make assumptions about what
> motivates employees, but employees often bring with them their own sets of
> goals, which may differ.
> 
> In my research so far I have found Linux users to be particulary reflective
> and motivated about their technology learning, so I thought I would ask
> members of this list to participate.  If you're an IT professional, please
> consider responding to my brief, anonymous online survey:
> http://www.occe.ou.edu/tech_expertise/ 
> 
> I will be happy to share the results of the study also.
> 
> Thanks for considering my request!
> 
> Andrea Beesley
> 
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