TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors affecting team motivation
T2 - A survey of Finnish software engineers
AU - Misirli, Ayse Tosun
AU - Verner, June
AU - Markkula, Jouni
AU - Oivo, Markku
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2015, IGI Global.
PY - 2015/7/1
Y1 - 2015/7/1
N2 - Motivation in software engineering is a complex topic. Cultural background is reported to be one of the factors moderating software engineers' motivation and project outcome. The authors conducted a survey with 36 software engineers from Finland to explore 1) the relationship between team motivation and project outcome, 2) factors that motivate Finnish engineers, and 3) how these motivational factors are related. The authors compare Finnish motivational factors with those identified in prior research. In addition they build a prediction model to identify the best indicators of team motivation for Finnish software engineers. Their results show that teamwork is the only culturally independent motivational factor. Having 1) a project manager with a clear vision (project manager vision) and 2) a project manager given full authority to manage the project (project manager authority) are also significant motivational factors among Finnish engineers. There are significant associations between some factors, e.g., customer involvement and staff appreciation. While these factors partially explain motivation in software engineering, cultural differences also play an active role in explaining team motivation. Their questionnaire needs to be updated to enable measurement of motivation for modern development practices such as agile development.
AB - Motivation in software engineering is a complex topic. Cultural background is reported to be one of the factors moderating software engineers' motivation and project outcome. The authors conducted a survey with 36 software engineers from Finland to explore 1) the relationship between team motivation and project outcome, 2) factors that motivate Finnish engineers, and 3) how these motivational factors are related. The authors compare Finnish motivational factors with those identified in prior research. In addition they build a prediction model to identify the best indicators of team motivation for Finnish software engineers. Their results show that teamwork is the only culturally independent motivational factor. Having 1) a project manager with a clear vision (project manager vision) and 2) a project manager given full authority to manage the project (project manager authority) are also significant motivational factors among Finnish engineers. There are significant associations between some factors, e.g., customer involvement and staff appreciation. While these factors partially explain motivation in software engineering, cultural differences also play an active role in explaining team motivation. Their questionnaire needs to be updated to enable measurement of motivation for modern development practices such as agile development.
KW - Culture
KW - Motivational Factors
KW - Software Development Team Motivation
KW - Software Project Outcome
KW - Survey
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U2 - 10.4018/IJISMD.2015070101
DO - 10.4018/IJISMD.2015070101
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84929080295
SN - 1947-8186
VL - 6
SP - 1
EP - 26
JO - International Journal of Information System Modeling and Design
JF - International Journal of Information System Modeling and Design
IS - 3
ER -