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Knowledge Integration in Outsourced Software Development: The Role of Sentry and Guard Processes
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2015 | Journal of Management Information Systems | Citations: 29
Authors: Mehta, Nikhil; Bharadwaj, Anandhi

Abstract: We examine the role of sentry and guard activities in outsourced software develo ... Expand

Abstract: We examine the role of sentry and guard activities in outsourced software development. Sentry activities are designed to regulate the inflow of external information to the project teams and guard activities are designed to manage the outflow of teams’ information and resources to external sources. The use of sentry and guard activities has been examined in teams in other contexts such as new product development, but their role and relationship to performance in software development teams is not well understood. We hypothesize and test curvilinear relationships between these activities and knowledge integration in vendor development teams. We also examine how these effects vary under conditions of greater project uncertainty. We tested the hypotheses using data from 139 vendor development teams drawn from sixteen Indian software companies. Results highlight complex curvilinear associations among sentry and guard activities, and knowledge integration, which are further impacted by the level of uncertainty that the project team faces. We recommend that carefully calibrating sentry and guard processes will help vendor development teams enhance project outcomes. Collapse

Semantic filters: literature gap team impact

Topics: systems development world wide web new product development IT project boundary spanning

Methods: partial least squares regression descriptive statistic survey statistical hypothesis test data transformation
Virtual Team Performance in Crowdsourcing Contests: A Social Network Perspective

2014 | International Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 3
Authors: Dissanayake, Indika; Zhang, Jennifer; Gu, Bin

Abstract: Recent advances in information technology have made it feasible for organization ... Expand

Abstract: Recent advances in information technology have made it feasible for organizations to pool expertise around the globe. In particular, organizations increasingly seek solutions to their business problems using online crowdsourcing contests that are open the public. Motivated by this new phenomenon, this research investigates how the distribution of social connections and skill levels within a virtual team impacts its performance in the context of online crowdsourcing contests. Specifically, we examine the impacts of member centrality, skill levels and the alignment of these two measures within a virtual team on team performances in competitive environments. Our analysis suggests that centrality and skill levels of members of different roles are related to team performance differently. We further show that the alignment of member centrality and skill level has a negative impact on team performances, and this negative impact get stronger when the competition intensity is high. Our findings have strategic implications to the design of virtual work teams. Collapse

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Topics: team productivity crowdsourcing social network virtual teamwork website

Methods: descriptive statistic logistic regression regression analysis method instrumental variables estimation machine learning
Virtual Team Performances in Crowdsourcing Contests

2014 | Americas Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 0
Authors: Dissanayake, Indika; Zhang, Jennifer; Gu, Bin

Abstract: Recent advances in information technology bring significant changes to the natur ... Expand

Abstract: Recent advances in information technology bring significant changes to the nature of work by allowing companies to tap “wisdom of the crowd” beyond their own workforce. In particular, organizations increasingly seek solutions to their business problems using online crowdsourcing contests that are open to the public. In these contests, self-organized virtual teams compete for monetary reward. Motivated by this new phenomenon, this research investigates how the social network structure of a virtual team impacts its performance in the context of online crowdsourcing contests. Specifically, we empirically assess the impact of the alignment of member centrality within the virtual team with their skill levels on team performances. Our analysis suggests that that member centrality-skill alignment has a negative impact on team performances. Our findings have strategic implications to the design of virtual work teams. Collapse

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Topics: crowdsourcing team productivity social network virtual teamwork analytical information system

Methods: descriptive statistic logistic regression machine learning social network analysis
Virtual Team Performance in Crowdsourcing Contests: A Social Network Perspective

2011 | International Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 0
Authors: Dissanayake, Indika; Zhang, Jennifer; Gu, Bin

Abstract: Recent advances in information technology have made it feasible for organization ... Expand

Abstract: Recent advances in information technology have made it feasible for organizations to pool expertise around the globe. In particular, organizations increasingly seek solutions to their business problems using online crowdsourcing contests that are open the public. Motivated by this new phenomenon, this research investigates how the distribution of social connections and skill levels within a virtual team impacts its performance in the context of online crowdsourcing contests. Specifically, we examine the impacts of member centrality, skill levels and the alignment of these two measures within a virtual team on team performances in competitive environments. Our analysis suggests that centrality and skill levels of members of different roles are related to team performance differently. We further show that the alignment of member centrality and skill level has a negative impact on team performances, and this negative impact get stronger when the competition intensity is high. Our findings have strategic implications to the design of virtual work teams. Collapse

Semantic filters: literature gap team impact

Topics: team productivity crowdsourcing social network virtual teamwork website

Methods: descriptive statistic logistic regression regression analysis method instrumental variables estimation machine learning

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Knowledge Integration in Outsourced Software Development: The Role of Sentry and Guard Processes

Virtual Team Performance in Crowdsourcing Contests: A Social Network Perspective

Virtual Team Performances in Crowdsourcing Contests

Virtual Team Performance in Crowdsourcing Contests: A Social Network Perspective