Influences culturelles sur la distance temporelle et la coordination dans une situation de développement de logiciels mondialement distribué

Translated title of the contribution: Cultural influences on temporal separation and coordination in globally distributed software development

Haiyan Huang, Eileen M. Trauth

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Abstract

Globally distributed software development is facing challenges brought by geographic distance, temporal separation, and cultural diversity. Yet research regarding the impact of temporal separation and cultural differences is limited. This paper draws on an interpretive case study to examine the influence of culture on temporal separation and coordination of globally distributed software development. Our findings reveal that temporal separation is a culturally bounded concept. Cultural differences in time perception, hierarchical structure, relationship orientation, and social obligation at the societal level are found to be relevant to temporal separation. We identify multiple ways that link culture differences to the temporal separation: language issues, time estimation and commitment, adherence to a schedule, availability/unavailability for synchronous interaction, and the mediating effect of organizational culture. A research framework is developed based on theoretical considerations and then refined based on empirical findings. This paper concludes with a set of implications for both practice and theory.

Translated title of the contributionCultural influences on temporal separation and coordination in globally distributed software development
Original languageFrench
Title of host publicationICIS 2008 Proceedings - Twenty Ninth International Conference on Information Systems
StatePublished - 2008
Event29th International Conference on Information Systems, ICIS 2008 - Paris, France
Duration: Dec 14 2008Dec 17 2008

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Country/TerritoryFrance
CityParis
Period12/14/0812/17/08

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Information Systems

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