Exploring national culture in software development practices
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Paper/Presentation Title | Exploring national culture in software development practices |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Cater-Steel, Aileen (Author) and Toleman, Mark (Author) |
Editors | Tukianen, M., Messnarz, R., Nevalainen, R. and Koinig, S. |
Journal or Proceedings Title | EuroSPI 2006 Industrial Proceedings |
Year | 2006 |
Place of Publication | Joensuu, Finland |
ISBN | 9524598641 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://2006.eurospi.net/ |
Conference/Event | European Systems and Software Process Improvement and Innovation 2006 (EuroSPI 2006) |
Event Details | European Systems and Software Process Improvement and Innovation 2006 (EuroSPI 2006) Event Date 11 to end of 13 Oct 2006 Event Location Joensuu, Finland |
Abstract | [Abstract]: The software development industry has become globalised. Trends which have contributed to globalisation include the maturation of software industries in developing countries, collaborative teams covering extended geographic areas, and migration of computing professionals. This paper analyses the Australian computer professional workforce and determines that 40 percent of computing professionals were not born in Australia. Results from surveys about adoption of software development best practice conducted in 16 countries are then summarised and analysed using Hofstede's cultural dimensions. The discussion considers the efficacy of the concept 'national culture' in light of the analysis and concludes that information systems researchers need to reconsider what national culture is, and how it can best be measured. |
Keywords | national culture, globalisation, software development best practice, Australia, Australian, computer professional workforce |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 470210. Globalisation and culture |
461299. Software engineering not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | This is the author's version of a paper to be published in the series Lecture Notes in Computer Science. No evidence of copyright restrictions on web site. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Information Systems |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9xvq7/exploring-national-culture-in-software-development-practices
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