Using Personality Traits to Understand the Influence of Personality on Computer Programming: An Empirical Study

Computer programming is complex and all personality factors might influence it. Personality factors are comprehensive but broad and, therefore, lower level traits may help understanding the influence of personality on computer programming. The objective of this paper is to extend the empirical knowl...

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Published in:Journal of cases on information technology 2016-01, Vol.18 (1), p.28-48
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