Agile methods and organizational culture: Reflections about cultural levels

Journal of Software Maintenance and Evolution

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 423-441

  Tolfo, Cristiano ^a   Wazlawick, Raul Sidnei ^a   Ferreira, Marcelo Gitirana Gomes ^a   Forcellini, Fernando Antonio ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

agile culture; agile methods; organizational culture; software companies

Indexed keywords

AGILE METHODS; EARLY DETECTION; HUMAN ASPECTS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURES; SOFTWARE COMPANIES; SOFTWARE COMPANY; SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS; SUPERFICIAL ANALYSIS; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK;

INDUSTRY;

SOFTWARE DESIGN;

EID: 80053180596     PISSN: 1532060X     EISSN: 15320618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smr.483     Document Type: Article

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