Managerial personality type and end-user computing

ABSTRACT

The direct use of personal computers by managers is bringing about one of the most dramatic changes in managerial work style that has ever been seen. This paper describes some of the results of a recent field study of more than one hundred managers. It explores the interaction between managerial personality type according to the Jungian typology and personal computer use time. Significant results were found that suggest an interesting relationship between user personality type and personal computer utilization.

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