title: Computer incompetents in the cross-hairs.
abstract: Human Resources managers are distressingly aware that more than half the middle and senior managers (40- and 50-year-olds) in their organizations are technologically incompetent. Having spent millions on technology, most corporate CEOs, many of whom can't use a computer either, are drawing a bead on middle managers who are passively resisting the computer revolution. Physician executives are no exception. Given the current shortage of physician managers with good track records and people skills, can middle managers skirt technology issues until retirement if they dance slowly enough? It's doubtful. Organizations are using new tactics to bar technically challenged managers from their ranks: They will only interview candidates with mastery of specific software and they're posting job opportunities on their web sites. Those who still believe they can ride out the computer revolution may want to rethink that strategy.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Kennedy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D003197:Computer Literacy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010560:Personnel Selection; D008486:Physician Executives / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States