Applying Q-methodology to analyse the success factors in GSD

Information and Software Technology

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1200-1211

  Vizcaíno, Aurora ^a   García, Félix ^a   Villar, José Carlos ^a   Piattini, Mario ^a   Portillo, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Global Software Development (GSD); Q methodology; Success factor

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL DIFFERENCE; GLOBAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT; INFLUENTIAL FACTORS; LANGUAGE BARRIERS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; Q-METHODOLOGY; ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES; SUCCESS FACTORS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

SOFTWARE DESIGN;

EID: 84877922749     PISSN: 09505849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infsof.2013.01.003     Document Type: Article

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