Drivers of agile software development use: Dialectic interplay between benefits and hindrances

Information and Software Technology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 137-148

  Vijayasarathy, Leo ^a   Turk, Dan ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Agile software development; Dialectic theory; Innovation adoption; Perceived hindrance; Subjective norm; Training

Indexed keywords

AGILE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT; DIALECTIC THEORY; INNOVATION ADOPTION; PERCEIVED HINDRANCE; SUBJECTIVE NORM;

PERSONNEL TRAINING; RESEARCH;

SOFTWARE DESIGN;

EID: 81055140353     PISSN: 09505849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infsof.2011.08.003     Document Type: Article

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