Motivation Of Software Engineers Research Articles

How does Leadership Motivate the Innovative Behaviors of Software Developers?

This study examines the relationship between transformational leadership types and the motivation of software engineers. The author uses full range leadership as a major theory and investigates how transformational leadership types influences the innovative behaviors of software developers by using a mediator of affective organizational commitment. For this, this study surveys 352 software developers working in 35 companies in Korea and analyzes the data using AMOS 24. The results show that charisma, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation and individualized consideration increase their affective organizational commitment affecting innovative behaviors positively in turn.

The mediating role of the aesthetic experience between transformational leadership and innovation

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between transformational leadership types and the motivation of software engineers. This study uses full range of leadership as a major theo...

Towards understanding the underlying structure of motivational factors for software engineers to guide the definition of motivational programs

Aim In this article, factors influencing the motivation of software engineers is studied with the goal of guiding the definition of motivational programs. Method Using a set of 20 motivational factors compiled in a systematic literature review and a general theory of motivation, a survey questionnaire was created to evaluate the influence of these factors on individual motivation. Then, the questionnaire was applied on a semi-random sample of 176 software engineers from 20 software companies located in Recife-PE, Brazil. Results The survey results show the actual level of motivation for each motivator in the target population. Using principal component analysis on the values of all motivators, a five factor structure was identified and used to propose a guideline for the creation of motivational programs for software engineers. Conclusions The five factor structure provides an intuitive categorization for the set of variables and can be used to explain other motivational models presented in the literature. This contributes to a better understanding of motivation in software engineering.