Document Type
Article
Date
2004
Keywords
Free/Libre Open Source Software, FLOSS, Coordination Theory, teamwork, software development
Language
English
Disciplines
Library and Information Science | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Description/Abstract
We review the literature on Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) development and on software development, distributed work and teams more generally to develop a theoretical model to explain the performance of FLOSS teams. The proposed model is based on Hackman's [34] model of effectiveness of work teams, with coordination theory [52] and collective mind [79] to extend Hackman's model by elaborating team practices relevant to effectiveness in software development. We propose a set of propositions to guide further research.
Recommended Citation
Effective work practices for Software Engineering: Free/Libre Open Source Software Development (with H. Annabi, J. Howison and C. Masango) (Presentation at the WISER Workshop on Interdisciplinary Software Engineering Research, SIGSOFT 2004/FSE-12 Conference, Newport Beach, CA, 5 November).
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