Gaps and Bridges between Future Managers and IT People

Abstract

Today’s HR tendencies face many challenges. One of them is the interaction between managers and IT people. Our evidence-based study describes the psychological background of that misunderstanding. The research shows that students of different faculties have the same attribution year by year (between 2018-2020, three academic years) but they differ significantly by faculty. The total sample was examined (n=2305) and we found differences in students' personalities, i.e. their level of extraversion which could be the basics of all interpersonal conflicts. We propose that they couldn't handle workplace situations appropriately because they are significantly different in their emotional intelligence measured with Bar-On's EQ-i and they adapt to stressful situations differently based on their diverse coping skills. HR solutions could be developed based on these findings in the form of training or organizational policies.