Research associations and organizations relevant to Information Technology in th

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Research associations and organizations relevant to Information Technology in the Workplace. Why would someone working in the IT industry want to be a part of such organizations and what advantages would such organizations offer their members? Consider the following in your research:

1) Report on associations (names and purpose).

2)Pick one.

3) List key people in association

4) How is organization a potential IT-related resource to you?

5) What journal(s) do they publish?

6) If free, you are highly encouraged to join.

In conjunction with the information presented below, perform additional research and write a 1,000-word paper, with a minimum of two references (APA format, double-spaced, 12-point font).

Explanation / Answer

In the context of the given question,

1& 2. I refer to Accenture IT services as a reference organization, is one of the leading and well known IT Consulting organizations working across technical and functional platforms, serving several clients to run their businesses from a technology perspective, and have also supported execution of a multiple Government sponsored projects across the world. One of the major advantages of being a part of such multifaceted organizations is the wide scope of exposure one can get to learn and work on new areas.

3. Key people in such companies and associations(ISO) which define IT standards and are the market leaders for running the IT infrastructure, have some of the key players like Chief Technology Officer, IT Manager, Security Manager, Team Leads, Functional Analysts, Consultants, Developers/Programmers etc.

4. Such an organization can be of high relevace as we get to work with some of the world's most advanced IT systems, and try our hands on with possibility of suggesting enhancements and widening scalability.

As an end user, we get to use world's most sophisticated softwares and to use them for our own businesses and personal use. For example: a lot of highly complex funds management apps are being designed and launched by such companies for the end users.

5. Most of these organizations have their own internal journals/publications which may or may not be printed for public access.

6. I will be highly motivated to join such organizations because I see my personal and professional growth, huge ambit of learning, platform to demonstrate my skills and to work with one of the best industry professionals and leaders.  

References:

Lauver, K. J., & Kristof-Brown, A. (2001). Distinguishing between employees' perceptions of person–job and person–organization fit. Journal of vocational behavior, 59(3), 454-470.

Tsui, A. S., Pearce, J. L., Porter, L. W., & Tripoli, A. M. (1997). Alternative approaches to the employee-organization relationship: Does investment in employees pay off?. Academy of Management journal, 40(5), 1089-1121.

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