Autonomy and Turnover: A Survey Applied to Distributed Software Teams

Luis Amorim, Ivaldir Farias Júnior, Marcelo Marinho

2023

Abstract

Distributed teams have gained prominence in software companies. However, studies indicate that Distributed Software Development (DSD) companies often face challenges related to high developer turnover. Conversely, other research suggests that autonomy and its associated factors can mitigate or prevent such turnover. This study investigates the relationship between autonomy and turnover within DSD teams. To accomplish this, we conducted a survey based on previous Systematic Literature Review (SLR) research involving 181 software engineers worldwide. Our findings shed light on the key autonomy factors that impact turnover in DSD projects, including recognition, communication, collaboration, trust, and task balance. By offering a comprehensive understanding of these autonomy factors, our study provides software companies and organizations with valuable insights for addressing the issue of turnover in DSD projects.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Amorim L., Farias Júnior I. and Marinho M. (2023). Autonomy and Turnover: A Survey Applied to Distributed Software Teams. In Proceedings of the 15th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management - Volume 3: KMIS; ISBN 978-989-758-671-2, SciTePress, pages 134-141. DOI: 10.5220/0012162300003598

in Bibtex Style

@conference{kmis23,
author={Luis Amorim and Ivaldir Farias Júnior and Marcelo Marinho},
title={Autonomy and Turnover: A Survey Applied to Distributed Software Teams},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 15th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management - Volume 3: KMIS},
year={2023},
pages={134-141},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012162300003598},
isbn={978-989-758-671-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 15th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management - Volume 3: KMIS
TI - Autonomy and Turnover: A Survey Applied to Distributed Software Teams
SN - 978-989-758-671-2
AU - Amorim L.
AU - Farias Júnior I.
AU - Marinho M.
PY - 2023
SP - 134
EP - 141
DO - 10.5220/0012162300003598
PB - SciTePress