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Exploring Motivation Factors of Software Engineers in GCC Countries

by Asaad Alzayed
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International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 177 - Number 40
Year of Publication: 2020
Authors: Asaad Alzayed
10.5120/ijca2020919898

Asaad Alzayed . Exploring Motivation Factors of Software Engineers in GCC Countries. International Journal of Computer Applications. 177, 40 ( Feb 2020), 23-30. DOI=10.5120/ijca2020919898

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title = { Exploring Motivation Factors of Software Engineers in GCC Countries },
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issue_date = { Feb 2020 },
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issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 23-30 },
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url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume177/number40/31170-2020919898/ },
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Abstract

The failure of IT projects is an issue that organizations have continued to grapple with for many years. Much of the literature has pointed out the importance of the motivation factors for software engineers, as crucial factors that affect project outcomes. Although factors that motivate software engineers have been recognized and studied, to the best of the author’s knowledge, none of the research has examined the motivation factors for software engineering practitioners within the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council, namely Saudi Arabia (KSA), Kuwait, The United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar and Oman.) countries. Hence, this study aims to provide the motivation factors that influence project outcomes in GCC countries. This study explores the motivational levels of software engineers working on software development projects. A survey questionnaire was distributed to practitioners in the software engineering field to collect the data. The results suggest that motivation factors are not significantly correlated with project outcome in this region, which is different from what was found in previous studies. There are no specific motivation factors in each country. However, the findings can assist software project managers working in the GCC countries or those dealing with global software development in the same region.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Software engineers’ motivation Software development Team motivation Project outcome Motivational factors

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