NATURE OF WORK EFFECTS ON MOTIVATION OFINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS

摘要

The ever-changing environment of information technology (IT) makes special demands on those in thernprofession and those demands include remaining competent through some manner of professional development.rnThe factors that contribute to information technology professionals'(ITPs) motivation to participate inrnprofessional development are not well understood. Previous research has suggested that an ITP must bernmotivated before they will participate in professional development. The purpose of this research is torninvestigate the effects between the nature of work factors, task identity, skill variety, decision autonomy andrntask complexity, and motivation to participate in professional development.