Divergence and convergence in global software development: Cultural complexities as social worlds
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This study reports the results of a workplace study of globally distributed software development projects in a global software company. We investigated cultural complexities as social worlds and sought to understand how differences in social worlds between geographically distributed developers become salient in their everyday interactions. By analysing both interviews and observations we identified two types of situations where social worlds become salient in the everyday interactions between developers working at different geographical locations: (1) the divergence of concept and meaning and (2) the convergence of concept but divergence of meaning. We argue that these situations are grounded in social worlds and pose a challenge to work practices in the form of miscommunication and misinterpretation of shared tasks.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | From Research to Practice in the Design of Cooperative Systems : Results and Open Challenges - Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on the Design of Cooperative Systems, COOP 2012 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Publisher | Springer |
Publication date | 2012 |
Pages | 123-136 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781447140924 |
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Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 10th International Conference on the Design of Cooperative Systems, COOP 2012 - Marseille, France Duration: 30 May 2012 → 1 Jun 2012 |
Conference
Conference | 10th International Conference on the Design of Cooperative Systems, COOP 2012 |
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Land | France |
By | Marseille |
Periode | 30/05/2012 → 01/06/2012 |
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