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The path to the top: insights from career histories of top CIOs

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Along the way, acquire technical expertise and a master's degree, even while changing positions and companies.

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          Communications of the ACM  Volume 60, Issue 3
          March 2017
          89 pages
          ISSN:0001-0782
          EISSN:1557-7317
          DOI:10.1145/3055102
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          • Moshe Y. Vardi
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