Motivating software engineers working in virtual teams across the globe

Software Project Management in a Changing World

Volumn 9783642550355, Issue , 2014, Pages 247-273

  Beecham, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS; MOTIVATION; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

BACKGROUND THEORY; CAREER PATHS; CAREER STAGES; CASE-STUDIES; CO-LOCATED; COMPLETE SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; PROJECT MANAGERS; VIRTUAL TEAM; WORKING HOURS;

ENGINEERS;

EID: 84930740991     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-55035-5_10     Document Type: Chapter

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