Important characteristics of software development team members: An empirical investigation using Repertory Grid

Information Systems Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 563-580

  Siau, Keng ^a   Tan, Xin ^b   Sheng, Hong ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Grounded theory; Qualitative study; Repertory grid; Software development team

Indexed keywords

CODING METHODS; COGNITIVE ABILITY; EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION; GROUNDED THEORY; IS DEVELOPMENT; IS STAFFING; PSYCHOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; QUALITATIVE STUDY; REPERTORY GRIDS; SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAMS; TEAM MEMBERS;

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; RESEARCH;

SOFTWARE DESIGN;

EID: 79953083603     PISSN: 13501917     EISSN: 13652575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2575.2007.00254.x     Document Type: Article

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