Investigating traits of top performing software developers

The recruitment, development, and retention of top performing information technology (IT) professionals is a key concern within IT organizations today. It is therefore important for IT management to understand the characteristics and behaviors of high performing IT personnel in order to identify the...

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Published in:Information technology & people (West Linn, Or.) Or.), 2000-09, Vol.13 (3), p.186-195
Main Authors: Wynekoop, Judy L., Walz, Diane B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Cognition & reasoning
Creativity
Delphi method
Design
Designers
Field study
Information science
Information systems
Information technology
Managers
Manpower planning
MBA programs & graduates
Personality
Personality traits
Pilot projects
Professional development
Programmers
Software
Software development
Software industry
Studies
Work ethic
Work measurement
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Summary:The recruitment, development, and retention of top performing information technology (IT) professionals is a key concern within IT organizations today. It is therefore important for IT management to understand the characteristics and behaviors of high performing IT personnel in order to identify them and to create an environment conducive to their development and retention. However, the personality traits and behaviors of top-performing developers have not received a lot of attention in the literature on IT personnel. Describes a research method for identifying and measuring the characteristics of exceptional software developers and presents the results of a pilot study using MBA students. The results of the pilot are intended to be used to refine the methodology and serve as input to future research involving IT managers. These results indicate that the research design holds the promise of providing a profile of top performing IT personnel.
ISSN:0959-3845
1758-5813
DOI:10.1108/09593840010377626