Agile software development teams: Communication, shared values, growth and improvements through demographic and contextual factors
This paper investigates how demographic factors (gender and age), and contextual factors (length of team membership and work type) affect communication, shared values, collaborative growth and improvements in agile software development teams in Serbia. Empirical research was conducted using a specia...
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University of Novi Sad, Technical faculty Mihajlo Pupin, Zrenjanin
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| description | This paper investigates how demographic factors (gender and age), and contextual factors (length of team membership and work type) affect communication, shared values, collaborative growth and improvements in agile software development teams in Serbia. Empirical research was conducted using a specially designed online questionnaire which consisted of profile questions and three highly reliable scales focusing on agile software development team communication, shared values, and collaborative growth and improvements. In the period from April to October 2024, a total of 107 agile software development team members from Serbia participated in the research. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics, the Mann-Whitney U-test, and the Kruskal-Wallis H-test. The findings reveal no statistically significant differences in communication, shared values, or collaborative growth based on age, length of team membership, and work type. However, a notable gender difference was observed, with female team members reporting a higher level of agreement on shared values within their teams. These results underscore the critical role of gender dynamics in fostering a cohesive team environment in agile settings. Understanding these dynamics is essential for enhancing team collaboration and performance, suggesting that organizations should consider gender inclusivity when developing agile software development teams. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-004ec54c63a44e25913a9d6606ea2ffc2025-01-08T16:22:59ZengUniversity of Novi Sad, Technical faculty Mihajlo Pupin, ZrenjaninJournal of Engineering Management and Competitiveness2334-96382217-81472024-01-0114211212410.5937/JEMC2402112L2334-96382402112LAgile software development teams: Communication, shared values, growth and improvements through demographic and contextual factorsLukić-Nikolić Jelena0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0632-8974Lazarević Snežana1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2048-1684Antić Sunčica2https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5638-9712Modern Business School, Belgrade, SerbiaCollege of Sports and Health, Belgrade, Serbian/aThis paper investigates how demographic factors (gender and age), and contextual factors (length of team membership and work type) affect communication, shared values, collaborative growth and improvements in agile software development teams in Serbia. Empirical research was conducted using a specially designed online questionnaire which consisted of profile questions and three highly reliable scales focusing on agile software development team communication, shared values, and collaborative growth and improvements. In the period from April to October 2024, a total of 107 agile software development team members from Serbia participated in the research. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics, the Mann-Whitney U-test, and the Kruskal-Wallis H-test. The findings reveal no statistically significant differences in communication, shared values, or collaborative growth based on age, length of team membership, and work type. However, a notable gender difference was observed, with female team members reporting a higher level of agreement on shared values within their teams. These results underscore the critical role of gender dynamics in fostering a cohesive team environment in agile settings. Understanding these dynamics is essential for enhancing team collaboration and performance, suggesting that organizations should consider gender inclusivity when developing agile software development teams.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/2334-9638/2024/2334-96382402112L.pdfagile software development teamsagile methodscommunicationshared valuesteamwork |
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| title | Agile software development teams: Communication, shared values, growth and improvements through demographic and contextual factors |
| title_full | Agile software development teams: Communication, shared values, growth and improvements through demographic and contextual factors |
| title_fullStr | Agile software development teams: Communication, shared values, growth and improvements through demographic and contextual factors |
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| title_short | Agile software development teams: Communication, shared values, growth and improvements through demographic and contextual factors |
| title_sort | agile software development teams communication shared values growth and improvements through demographic and contextual factors |
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