Action-embedded transformational leadership in self-managing global information systems development teams

作者：Eseryel U Yeliz^*; Eseryel Deniz

来源：Journal of Strategic Information Systems, 2013, 22(2): 103-120.

DOI：10.1016/j.jsis.2013.02.001

• IS development for competitive advantage
• Self-managing team
• Global team
• Open Source Software
• Transformational leadership
• Action-embedded leadership
• IS development team
• Self-managing virtual IS development
• F/LOSS
• OSS
• Effectiveness
• Vision transformation

While software development teams are becoming more and more distributed around the globe, most software development methodologies used by global teams prescribe self-managing teams. Transformational leadership is the key to successful information systems development and use for competitive advantage. Yet, little is known about transformational leadership in self-managing global information systems development team settings. This study answers the research question of how leaders emerge and strategically influence systems development in self-managing global information systems development teams. This question is answered with a grounded theory study of Apache Open Source Software development teams. A theoretical model of action-embedded transformational leadership is developed to demonstrate how leaders emerge and strategically influence systems development efforts through their leadership, which is embedded in their work-related actions.

• 出版日期2013-6