Motivations of Middle Managers for Implementing Change in IT : A Comparative Analysis of the United States and Sweden

The purpose of the study is to examine the motivating factors of IT middle managers who work on implementing change in their organizations. The study will be based on a framework of knowledge to assess a comparative analysis of motivation. Previous research mostly focuses on motivating employees through a manager’s choice of theories; there is little research done from a middle management focus especially on the motivation within the IT industry, motivation in relation to levels of management, and how countries may compare to each other with motivation. While it may be evident that motivations will differ, it will be difficult to prove that motivators are affected by their institutional frameworks. Conducted interviews will aid in understanding and analysing how these individuals motivate themselves either intrinsically or extrinsically and come to discuss how several factors led to such results. The study gap in this area may help in understanding IT middle managers willingness to continue working on change projects as well as create conclusions that top management may find useful in motivating those left to carry out their goals