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The Socialization of Virtual Teams: Implications for ISD

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Studies show that Information Systems Development (ISD) projects do not fulfil stakeholder expectations of completion time, quality and budget. (2005) study shows that development is more about social interaction and mutual understanding than following a prescribed method. Systems development is a social process where interactions help to make sense of the reality within which the system is developed (Hirschheirn et al., 1991). Research concentrates on methodology when in fact method may not be the primary problem. Authors have called for further research to investigate the true nature of the current systems development environment in real organisational situations (Fitzgerald, 2000).

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  1. I.S.O.L Research Group, Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT), Republic of Ireland

    Brenda Mullally & Larry Stapleton

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  1. Karlstad University, Universitetsgatan 2, SE-651 88, Karlstad, Sweden

    Anders G. Nilsson  & Remigijus Gustas  & 

  2. Boise State University, 1910 University Drive, Boise, Idaho, 83725, USA

    Wita Wojtkowski  & W. Gregory Wojtkowski  & 

  3. University of Gdansk, ul. Armii Krajowej 119/121, PL-81-824, Sopot, Poland

    Stanisław Wrycza

  4. Systems Development Laboratory, University of Maribor, SI-6400, Presernova 11, Slovenia

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Mullally, B., Stapleton, L. (2006). The Socialization of Virtual Teams: Implications for ISD. In: Nilsson, A.G., Gustas, R., Wojtkowski, W., Wojtkowski, W.G., Wrycza, S., Zupančič, J. (eds) Advances in Information Systems Development. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-36402-5_15

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