Bringing global sourcing into the classroom: Experiential learning via software development project

Proceedings of the 2007 ACM SIGMIS Computer Personnel Research Conference: The Global Information Technology Workforce, SIGMIS-CPR 2007

Volumn 2007, Issue , 2007, Pages 20-27

  Adya, Monica ^a   Nath, Dhruv ^b   Malik, Amit ^b   Sridhar, Varadharajan ^b  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Cultural differences; Global communications; Project management; Success factors; Time zone management; Virtual teams

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL DIFFERENCES; GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS; SUCCESS FACTORS; TIME ZONE MANAGEMENT; VIRTUAL TEAMS;

CRITICAL PATH ANALYSIS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; STUDENTS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 34248211607     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1235000.1235006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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