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Innovative Team Climate, Teamwork Quality and Team Performance in Software Development Teams

Kazemi, Mehdi | 2009

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  1. Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
  2. Language: Farsi
  3. Document No: 39768 (44)
  4. University: Sharif University of Technology
  5. Department: Management and Economics
  6. Advisor(s): Kermanshah, Ali
  7. Abstract:
  8. In this dissertation, our aim is to evaluate a model linking “Teamwork Quality” and “Innovative Team Climate”. Teamwork Quality is defined as the quality of interactions among team members that includes six dimensions: “Communication”, “Coordination”, “Balance of Contribution”, “Mutual Support”, “Effort”, and “Cohesion”. Innovative Team Climate refers to shared perceptions of team policies, practices and procedures in support of innovation. This construct is composed of four dimensions: “Vision”, “Participation Safety”, “Task Orientation”, and “Support of Innovation”. Firstly, we hypothesized that there are positive relations between Innovative Team Climate and Teamwork Quality itself and its six dimensions. Two other hypothesizes between Teamwork Quality and Team Effectiveness/Efficiency has been proposed, too. Accordingly, the model constructed baesd on these hypotheses was tested in a sample of 20 software development teams in Iran. Three relations out of nine ones: 1) “Innovative Team Climate” and “Balance of Contribution”, 2) “Innovative Team Climate” and “Effort” 3) “Teamwork Quality” and “Efficiency”, were not significantly confirmed by the data. The explanation of significant and insignificant relations is discussed in relation to extant theories.

  9. Keywords:
  10. Software Development ; Efficiency ; Effectivness ; Teamwork Quality ; Innovative Team Climate

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