Pidgorny, Slav (GEUS) <slav.pidgorny@anz.com> wrote:
I would be very interested in scientific studies that explain how people become lousy sysadmins. Any pointers?
No, but the investigation would need to start with more precise research questions. A related but more interesting question is: what criteria that can be applied during the selection process are most strongly predictive of good job performance? For example, I've read on a number of Web sites, none of them with good references to back up the claim, that job interviews are generally not effective in selecting good candidates for positions. I'm sure a literature review has been done and the results would be at least mildly interesting. Of course there are different kinds of job interviews, CV evaluation criteria, reference checks and other strategies available to potential employers.