Motivation and Cohesion in Agile Teams

Agile Practices: The Impact on Trust in Software Project Teams

“…This result is consistent with previous studies that found daily stand-ups around "information radiators" (a large, visible display used by software development teams to track progress of tasks) to raise awareness and build trust through greater cohesion. 12,13 Using agile practices has also helped alleviate the distrust that distributed team members from different cultures can experience, 7 which was a concern to Case A. Building good relationships with distributed team members can be difficult, especially when "you haven't met face-to-face" [developer, Case A].…”

“…It also lessens the perceived magnitude of discrepancies between expected and actual output by clarifying the reasons for any variances. 8,13 Knowledge Sharing and Feedback The practices also provide opportunities for feedback "and that builds trust, for sure" [SM, Case B]. In cases B and C, the team holds a demo at the end of each iteration or sprint.…”

Thematic Review and Analysis of Grounded Theory Application in Software Engineering

“…Another example of the use of the grounded theory approach in an agile environment involved exploring the socio-psychological characteristics of agile teams and learning about the types of experience acquired in such software development teams [17,18]. The findings contribute a better understanding of the link between agile practices and positive team outcomes such as motivation and cohesion.…”

Incorporación de la psicología social al proceso de elicitación de requerimientos de software

“…[Tastle, W. , 2010]. [Whitworth, E et al, 2007] sostiene: "actualmente existe carencia de investigación básica en el campo socio-psicológico de los individuos que integran equipos de desarrollo de software. "…”