Men of faction - office politricks

clock

IT and business managers often don't see eye to eye. But they should remember they're in the same boat, writes Janice McGinn

Aficionados of Dilbert might recall the recent strip in which the cartoon hero of the IT department is driven to squeezing a sponge ball to alleviate stress - so much so that it ruptures and ruins ...

To continue reading this article...

Join Computing

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, analysis and opinion from the technology industry
  • Receive important and breaking news in our daily newsletter
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes
  • Join live member only interviews with IT leaders at the ‘IT Lounge’; your chance to ask your burning tech questions and have them answered
  • Access to the Computing Delta hub providing market intelligence and research
  • Receive our members-only newsletter with exclusive opinion pieces from senior IT Leaders

Join now

 

Already a Computing member?

Login

Sign up to our newsletter

The best news, stories, features and photos from the day in one perfectly formed email.

More on Management

Case study: How this CIO is stomping silos

Case study: How this CIO is stomping silos

It's about changing mindsets, inside and outside IT

Tom Allen
clock 03 April 2024 • 3 min read
IT Essentials: Library learning and silo stomping

IT Essentials: Library learning and silo stomping

Swallow your pride and speak up

Tom Allen
clock 18 March 2024 • 3 min read
Peter Cochrane: A tragedy of management hubris?

Peter Cochrane: A tragedy of management hubris?

A proliferation of MBAs can hinder more than help

Professor Peter Cochrane
clock 01 February 2024 • 3 min read