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AGILE 2007 (AGILE 2007)
pp. 26-36
The Social Nature of Agile Teams
Elizabeth Whitworth, Carleton University
Robert Biddle, Carleton University
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Agile methodologies represent a ‘people’
centered approach to delivering software. This paper
investigates the social processes that contribute to
their success. Qualitative grounded theory was used
to explore socio-psychological experiences in agile
teams, where agile teams were viewed as complex
adaptive socio-technical systems. Advances in
systems theory suggest that human agency changes
the nature of a system and how it should be studied.
In particular, end-goals and positive sources of
motivation, such as pride, become important.
Research included the questions: How do agile
practices structure and mediate the experience of
individuals developing software? And in particular,
how do agile practices mediate the interaction
between individuals and the team as a whole? Results
support an understanding of how social identity and
collective effort are supported by agile methods.
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Citation:
Elizabeth Whitworth, Robert Biddle,
"The Social Nature of Agile Teams,"
agile,
pp. 26-36,
AGILE 2007 (AGILE 2007),
2007
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