This topic is important because change in IS technology is rapid and industry is adopting advanced IS technology at record paces for competitive reasons. The organization's technical professionals provide the driving forces that allow organizations to develop and maintain competitive advantage. As the price-performance curve improves on computing equipment, new IS technologies including methodologies, tools, and languages are invented to take advantage of these increased capabilities. However, the rapid change in technology has put stress on the IS developers to keep current. In some instances old KSA have been made obsolete.
Specialists have real concerns of being made obsolete.
Falling behind exposes one to the issues of job stress and job security. To cope with change, employees may choose different strategies. Lifelong learning is important not just for the individual, but also for the organization. Employee stress and burnout has severe implications for the organization. Unchecked stress and burnout can lead to turnover.