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The IT human resource is examined in terms of worker tenure and worker composition, and IT competence is defined in terms of IT\u2010business relationships, IT\u2010business knowledge, and IT infrastructure.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title><jats:p>The study examines the activities of one organization's software development group over a three\u2010year period, 2004\u20102006. The organization is a US\u2010based financial services firm, and data are drawn from archived software development project information.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>The findings help to clarify how changes in the IT human resource influence a firm's IT competence. A model of organizational IT competence is developed and discussed, along with propositions for future study.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Research limitations\/implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>The propositions developed in this study provide direction for future IT value research, and are key to the understanding the development of a firm's IT competence.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Practical implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>The paper's findings will help organizations understand how employee turnover and the blending of employees and contract workers can impact the long\u2010term effectiveness of a firm's software development function.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>Previous models of IT value suggest that IT competence is key in a firm's performance. 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