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Essential competencies of exceptional professional software engineers

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dc.contributor.authorTurley, Richard T., author
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, Gerry, advisor
dc.contributor.authorBieman, James M., advisor
dc.contributor.authorOlender, Kurt, committee member
dc.contributor.authorNeidt, Charles O., committee member
dc.contributor.authorWalicki, Jack, committee member
dc.date.accessioned2007-01-03T04:43:04Z
dc.date.available2007-01-03T04:43:04Z
dc.date.issued1991
dc.descriptionDepartment Head: Rodney R. Oldehoeft.
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation presents a differential study of exceptional and non-exceptional professional software engineers in the work environment. The first phase of the study reports an in-depth review of 20 engineers. The study reports biographical data, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test results, and Critical Incident Interview data for 10 exceptional and 10 non-exceptional subjects. Phase 1 concludes with a description of 38 essential competencies of software engineers. Phase 2 of this study surveys 129 engineers. Phase 2 reports biographical data for the sample and concludes that the only simple demographic predictor of performance is years of experience in software. This variable is able to correctly classify 63% of the cases studied. Phase 2 also has the participants complete a Q-Sort of the 38 competencies identified in Phase 1. Nine of these competencies are differentially related to engineer performance. A10 variable Canonical Discriminant Function is derived which is capable of correctly classifying 81% of the cases studied. This function consists of three biographical variables and seven competencies. The competencies related to Personal Attributes and Interpersonal Skills are identified as the most significant factors contributing to performance differences.
dc.format.mediumdoctoral dissertations
dc.identifier1991_fall_Turley_COMS.pdf
dc.identifierETDF1991100001COMS
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10217/26807
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
dc.relationCatalog record number (MMS ID): 991017998429703361
dc.relationQA76.758.T86 1991
dc.relation.ispartof1980-1999
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dc.subjectQ-Sort
dc.subjectprofessional software engineers
dc.subjectcompetencies
dc.subjectMyers-Briggs type indicator
dc.subjectcritical incident interview
dc.subjectcanonical discriminant function
dc.subjectSoftware engineering
dc.subjectComputer programming -- Psychological aspects
dc.titleEssential competencies of exceptional professional software engineers
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thesis.degree.disciplineComputer Science
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

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