MIS Skills of IS Graduates in the Republic of China

This research investigates the skills desired of recent information systems (IS) graduates by 264 leading employers in the Republic of China (R.O.C.). It determines the employers’ levels of expectation in terms of those skills and the levels of expertise possessed by IS graduates. The results of this study are compared with those of similar studies conducted in the U.S. It is found that IS graduates in the R.O.C. are deficient in almost all skill areas. Important differences are observed between the results of the present study and those of the U.S. studies. Generally, the deficiencies in the emerging information technologies are found to be higher in the R.O.C.Request access from your librarian to read this article's full text.