Thinking Styles of North American It Executives
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This paper provides a preliminary report of a study of the thinking styles of mid-level and senior information technology executives from the United States. Contrary to popular belief, a significantly smaller proportion of these executives prefer analytic thinking, and a significantly larger proportion prefer holistic thinking, than would be expected. This reality, coupled with a common (mis)perception that holds the opposite view, may preclude IT executives from making optimal contributions to the organization as a whole.
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