Collaboration and Research Methods

Järvinen, Pertti

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“…When novel theories are to be developed in new domains, such as software engineering, a small sample should be considered (Järvinen, 2012). A small sample enables the development of an in-depth understanding of the new phenomena under study (Järvinen, 2012) and to avoid isolation 5/24 in the ivory tower. Our research follows carefully Järvinen (2012) recommendations, which is reflected in our study design.…”

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“…A small sample enables the development of an in-depth understanding of the new phenomena under study (Järvinen, 2012) and to avoid isolation 5/24 in the ivory tower. Our research follows carefully Järvinen (2012) recommendations, which is reflected in our study design. Weick (1995) classic article is of the same stance by reporting that organizational study theories are approximations of complex interrelated constructs of human nature that often have small samples.…”

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“…While we argued extensively about the choice of the sample size in section Theory Construction and Representation, we repeat here that there was the need to keep the phenomenon under study as simple as possible given its complex nature (Barsade and Gibson, 1998). Furthermore, when novel theories are to be developed in new domains, such as software engineering, a small sample should be considered (Järvinen, 2012). This strategy, while sometimes seen as limiting, pays off especially for setting out basic building blocks (Weick, 1995).…”

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How do you feel, developer? An explanatory theory of the impact of affects on programming performance

Graziotin

Wang

Abrahamsson

2015

PeerJ Computer Science

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Affects-emotions and moods-have an impact on cognitive activities and the working performance of individuals. Development tasks are undertaken through cognitive processes, yet software engineering research lacks theory on affects and their impact on software development activities. In this paper, we report on an interpretive study aimed at broadening our understanding of the psychology of programming in terms of the experience of affects while programming, and the impact of affects on programming performance. We conducted a qualitative interpretive study based on: face-to-face open-ended interviews, in-field observations, and e-mail exchanges. This enabled us to construct a novel explanatory theory of the impact of affects on development performance. The theory is explicated using an established taxonomy framework. The proposed theory builds upon the concepts of events, affects, attractors, focus, goals, and performance. Theoretical and practical implications are given.

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How do you feel, developer? An explanatory theory of the impact of affects on programming performance

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Abrahamsson

2015

PeerJ Computer Science

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“…They reflect the cultural circumstances and ideological assumptions that underlie phenomena and the role played by key decision makers together with long-term economic, social, and political forces in creating them. Based on my recent efforts at collecting various research methods [13], I can say that a historical method is a rarity in the methodological information systems literature.…”

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Reflections of Computing Experiences in a Steel Factory in the Early 1960s

Järvinen

2009

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

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We can best see many things from a historical perspective. What were the first pioneers doing in the information technology departments of Finnish manufacturing companies? In early 1960s, I had a special chance to work in a steel industry that had long traditions to use rather advanced tools and methods to intensify their productivity. The first computer in our company had such novel properties as movable disk packs making a direct access of stored data possible. In this paper, we describe the following issues and innovations in some depth. These include (a) transitioning from the punched card machines to a new computer era, (b) using advanced programming language to intensify production of new computer software, (c) drawing pictures by using a line printer, (d) supporting steel making with mathematical software, (e) storing executable programs to the disk memory and calling and moving them from there to the core memory for running, and (f) building a simple report generator. I will also pay attention to the breakthrough in those innovations and in this way demonstrate how some computing solutions were growing at that time.

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“…A specific model, the technology brokering model (Hargadon and Sutton 1997) was chosen. From this starting point, a mobile prototype was built, evaluated, and gradually improved using a design science research framework (Hevner et al 2004;Jarvinen 2004) and action research methods. The utility of the prototype is evaluated in three case organizations.…”

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Building a Ubiquitous Artifact That Integrates Problem-Solving and Learning Processes to Support Creativity

Ahonen

IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing

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This ongoing Ph.D. research work started with observations of shortcomings in the innovation and knowledge management processes in two companies, one Finnish and the other American. An extensive creativity and innovation literature survey was conducted. Problems were identified in three areas: idea evaluation (Amabile 1998), systematic idea development to the innovation phase (Drucker 1985), and community participation in individual idea suggestions (Hargadon 2003). A specific model, the technology brokering model (Hargadon and Sutton 1997) was chosen. From this starting point, a mobile prototype was built, evaluated, and gradually improved using a design science research framework (Hevner et al. 2004;Jarvinen 2004) and action research methods. The utility of the prototype is evaluated in three case organizations. This paper focuses on describing the mobile and ubiquitous computing related challenges in this prototype building process.Earlier work relates to the research of mobility, mobile architectures, user interfaces, and mobile learning (Ahonen et al. 2004;Syvanen et al. 2003), most recently in the global MOBIleam project.^ Within this research work, a mobile artifact is built to support learning, problem-solving, and creativity processes. According to Goodyear (2000), such an artifact and related tools should support individual construction of meaning and personal learnplace creation. From the perspective of the current research, the notion of leamplaces points, first, to ubiquitous computing environments and, second, to the informal learning area. However, due to the constantly changing context 'For information on the MOBIleam project, visit http://www.mobileam.org.

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Collaboration and Research Methods

Cited by 8 publications

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How do you feel, developer? An explanatory theory of the impact of affects on programming performance

How do you feel, developer? An explanatory theory of the impact of affects on programming performance

Reflections of Computing Experiences in a Steel Factory in the Early 1960s

Building a Ubiquitous Artifact That Integrates Problem-Solving and Learning Processes to Support Creativity

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