Perceived Control of Software Developers and Its Impact on the Successful Diffusion of Information Technology.

Abstract

Why are beneficial software engineering practices not being used effectively in the development of software systems? This question has intrigued researchers in software engineering for many years Pamas 85. Billions of dollars per year are spent, and a large proportion wasted, on building and maintaining software systems that are either never completed or, if completed, are of poor quality. This state of software development has led to the introduction of innovative tools and techniques to support the software development process. Initial evidence from use of these tools and techniques shows significant improvements in development productivity and software quality. However, many of these potentially beneficial tools and techniques have not been widely adopted or diffused. This research seeks to examine the reason why this is so: What factors explain the successful diffusion of new software development techniques into practice?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA362584

Entities

People

  • Alan R. Hevner
  • Gina Green

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Computer Programming
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Electronic Mail
  • Engineering
  • Factor Analysis
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Literature Surveys
  • Psychology
  • Regression Analysis
  • Social Psychology
  • Software Development
  • Software Development Tools
  • Surveys
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Economics
  • Software Engineering.