Papers by Eugene L Kaluzniacky
Areas of IT Application
IGI Global eBooks, May 24, 2011
Towards an Emotionally Intelligent IT Organization
IGI Global eBooks, Jan 18, 2011
Enneagram Personalities
IGI Global eBooks, May 24, 2011
IGI Global eBooks, May 24, 2011
Just over seven years ago, I was on a flight home from the United States. Seated next to me was a... more Just over seven years ago, I was on a flight home from the United States. Seated next to me was an IS professional coming to give training sessions on project management software that had recently been purchased by our local hydroelectric utility. Her training included an undergraduate degree in Business (IS major) and a Master's degree in Management Science. When I asked her if this educational background was adequate for her current job, she replied, almost immediately, that one area that was never covered in her studies was that she "would have to work with such different personalities." At that point, she had no idea of my occupation, specific interest in IT personalities, or the fact that three days later I would giving a workshop on personality types in IS work to a convention of IS professionals. Personality can be defined as "a complex set of relatively stable behavioral and emotional characteristics" of a person (Hohmann, 1997). It refers, essentially, to how a person functions in life. Most of us, even without any training in this area, will recognize that the world consists of people of different types. We notice that people of different types will often react differently to the same situation. But when considering personality awareness as a desirable "soft skill" for the IT profession, many of us may stop to wonder. Yes, we may say, there are different types of airline pilots, athletes, and molecular biologists. But, is this an issue that is closely connected to work? It depends on the factors of which the work consists. Most would agree that personality 701 E.
Psychologically Aware IT Workers
IGI Global eBooks, May 24, 2011
The Deepest Inner Self
IGI Global eBooks, May 24, 2011
Until now, we have examined how we behave and function, and also how we think and learn. But, are... more Until now, we have examined how we behave and function, and also how we think and learn. But, are we simply “rational animals” with an intellect, feelings, and a body? Is there, from a conceptual as well as experiential point of view, yet another component to the human person? This chapter assumes that, indeed, the deepest inner self (inner core, center, being, soul), does exist in and can be consciously accessible to a well-adjusted, aware human person. Furthermore, this central core can truly provide rejuvenated psychological energy in times of stress and change, and it can also provide stability and impetus to significantly creative efforts. Thus, it is proposed here that conscious awareness of one’s deepest self can indeed add a very important dimension to the work of an IS professional, particularly one whose work involves human interaction. As well, it is pointed out that connection to one’s inner self provides the basis for the currently popular notion of “emotional intelligence” (which will be defined later in this chapter), both at work and in personal life.
A Call to Action
IGI Global eBooks, May 24, 2011
Managing Psychological Factors in Information Systems Work
International Conference on Challenges of Information Technology Management in century, May 21, 2000
The purpose of this research in progress is to assess the degree of reported job stress among IS ... more The purpose of this research in progress is to assess the degree of reported job stress among IS professionals in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and other Manitoba centres, and to determine which hypothesized factors are reported by a majority of employees as being major contributors to their stress. Analyses are currently being carried out to investigate a significant relationship between reported degrees of experienced stress, perceived stress factors, and personal characteristics of the employee, the computing environment (technical and managerial) and the employing organization. Preliminary results were reported in 1999; now, further results are presented and discussed.
The influence of personality type on systems work
International Conference on Challenges of Information Technology Management in century, May 21, 2000
The purpose of this research in progress is to assess the degree of reported job stress among IS ... more The purpose of this research in progress is to assess the degree of reported job stress among IS professionals in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and other Manitoba centres, and to determine which hypothesized factors are reported by a majority of employees as being major contributors to their stress. Analysis wilI then be carried out to investigate a significant relationship between reported degrees of experienced stress, perceived stress factors, and personal characteristics of the employee, the computing environment (technical and managerial) and the employing organization.
Enneagram Personalities
IGI Global eBooks, Jan 18, 2011
Psychologically Aware IT Workers
IGI Global eBooks, Jan 18, 2011
The Deepest Inner Self
IGI Global eBooks, Jan 18, 2011
The Myers-Briggs Personality Types
IGI Global eBooks, Jan 18, 2011
Until now, we have examined how we behave and function, and also how we think and learn. But, are... more Until now, we have examined how we behave and function, and also how we think and learn. But, are we simply “rational animals” with an intellect, feelings, and a body? Is there, from a conceptual as well as experiential point of view, yet another component to the human person? This chapter assumes that, indeed, the deepest inner self (inner core, center, being, soul), does exist in and can be consciously accessible to a well-adjusted, aware human person. Furthermore, this central core can truly provide rejuvenated psychological energy in times of stress and change, and it can also provide stability and impetus to significantly creative efforts. Thus, it is proposed here that conscious awareness of one’s deepest self can indeed add a very important dimension to the work of an IS professional, particularly one whose work involves human interaction. As well, it is pointed out that connection to one’s inner self provides the basis for the currently popular notion of “emotional intelligence” (which will be defined later in this chapter), both at work and in personal life.
Areas of IT Application
IGI Global eBooks, Jan 18, 2011
IGI Global eBooks, 2005
Considerable attention has recently been focused on the area of "emotional intelligence" (EI) in ... more Considerable attention has recently been focused on the area of "emotional intelligence" (EI) in business administration circles as well as in IT management. Often, it is being suggested that IT workers need the "soft skills" of emotional literacy, especially when dealing with users and coworkers. However, how can one develop this "emotional intelligence"? What might be its various components? Moreover, to what degree and how might IT management get involved to try to move its IT organization on the EI path? Such issues are discussed in this chapter. THE CONCEPT OF "EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE" For a long time, the Western World has considered IQ, the ability for cognitive reasoning, as the main (if not only) determinant of a person's "intelligence." In IT, it was indeed very often the case that the person whose programs were most efficient and had the fewest errors would be considered the prime candidate for promotion. However, today, in the "post-modern" era, the development of information systems is recognized as a socio-technical field. Nearly a decade ago, an article in Computerworld (Weldon, 1995), called for IDEA GROUP PUBLISHING
Cognition, Creativity, and Learning
IGI Global eBooks, May 24, 2011
Proceedings of the 1998 ACM SIGCPR conference on Computer personnel research - SIGCPR '98, 1998
The purpose of this research in progress is to assess the degree of reported job stress among IS ... more The purpose of this research in progress is to assess the degree of reported job stress among IS professionals in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and other Manitoba centres, and to determine which hypothesized factors are reported by a majority of employees as being major contributors to their stress. Analysis wilI then be carried out to investigate a significant relationship between reported degrees of experienced stress, perceived stress factors, and personal characteristics of the employee, the computing environment (technical and managerial) and the employing organization.
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