CAREER ADVANCEMENT Introductory Seminar Louise Mayo Supervisors: Dale Mackrell & John Campbell You can add your text and slide information in this text box area. Working Title Tactics and Strategies for Career Advancement by IT Professionals in the Australian Public Service. Professional background Motivator for Study Study Topic Study Approach The Plan Overview of Presentation Value & Contribution Acknowledgements Summary Questions References Professional background Prior studies Industry experience Access to study participants Motivator for Study Once upon a time . Career Prospects of IT Professionals Limited Research on IT Careers Motivator for Study Literature Review Funnel Method Focus of Review so far: 1.tactics and strategies for career advancement 2.recent developments in the APS for career advancement by IT professionals, and 3.appropriate theories and methods Address literature gap You can add your text and slide information in this text box area. Study Topic Proposed Research Questions 1.In a climate of job uncertainty how effective are the tactics and strategies for career advancement by IT professionals in the APS? 2.What are the practical applications of their tactics and strategies for building staff capability and enhancing career advancement among IT professionals in the APS? You can add your text and slide information in this text box area. Study Approach - Methodology Qualitative Research Reproduced with kind permission of Michael Quinn Patton Study Approach - Methodology Social Position Gender, race, culture, economic status Epistemology Theory of knowledge Stand Point Axiology Theory of values Ontology Theory of being Stand point influenced theoretical framework Research Method You can add your text and slide information in this text box area. Study Approach - Collection Data Collection In-depth Interviews Focus Groups Reproduced with kind permission of Michael Quinn Patton You can add your text and slide information in this text box area. Study Approach Sample Non probability sample Sample Method Snowballing Proposed population CIOs in Government 30 Interviews Triangulation of Data Pilot Study Study Approach Analysis Thematic Application of grounded theory You can add your text and slide information in this text box area. The Plan SeminarMonth/Year IntroductoryAugust 2015 ConfirmationJuly 2016 Work-in-progressDecember 2017 Final SubmissionSeptember 2019 You can add your text and slide information in this text box area. Value & Contribution Contributing to closing the gap in the literature Practical applications for IT professionals on tactics and strategies for career advancement in APS Summary You can add your text and slide information in this text box area. 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