How Software Development Group Leaders Influence Team Members’ Behavior

Authors

Fabio Queda Silva, Federal University of PernambucoFollow
Cleviton Monteiro, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, BrazilFollow
Igor Ebrahim Santos, Federal University of PernambucoFollow
Luiz Fernando Capretz, University of Western OntarioFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-2016

Volume

33

Issue

5

Journal

IEEE Software

First Page

106

URL with Digital Object Identifier

10.1109/MS.2016.120

Last Page

109

Abstract

Evidence in the literature from several business sectors shows that exploratory and exploitative innovation strategies are complementarily important for competitiveness. Our empirical findings reinforced those evidences in the context of software development companies. The innovative behaviour of individuals is an essential ingredient to success in both types of innovations strategies and leaders can have a big influence on this behaviour. Adopting a leadership style that combines transactional and transformational practices is more likely to produce effective results in supporting innovative behaviour. In software development, project managers and other group leaders should be stimulated and supported in adopting such practices to create the conditions for innovative behaviour to thrive.

Notes

10.1109/MS.2016.120