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  1. 1. The Impact of National Crises on Globally Distributed Scrum Teams: A Case Study in the Automotive Industry

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

    Author : Clementina Njideka Obasi; Taiwo Seun Ajayi; [2023]
    Keywords : Productivity; Performance; Automotive; Global; Scrum; Team; National; Crises;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the impact of national crises on globally distributed scrum teams in the automotive industry. The study involves several scrum team members from different nations with their day-to-day challenges, and additional obstacles arise when there is a crisis in any of the countries, for example, war or natural disasters. READ MORE

  2. 2. How Are Unicorns Being Led? A Qualitative Exploration On The Contemporary Multi-Level Leadership In Swedish Unicorns

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Axel Looström; Henrik Schröder; [2022]
    Keywords : Leadership; Unicorn; Multi-level; Skills; Culture;

    Abstract : Innovation is imperative for companies to stay ahead of competition and achieve sustained economic growth. While leadership is seen as a great predictor of innovation, limited research has investigated the phenomenon within our contemporary business environment. READ MORE

  3. 3. Inter-team knowledge sharing : A case study on co-located teams’ drivers and barriers for KS

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för informatik

    Author : Maria Dahlqvist; Jacqueline Forsberg; [2018]
    Keywords : inter-team; knowledge sharing; agile software development; knowledge management;

    Abstract : Agile software development is a high-technology environment with several challenges. One of these is how to manage knowledge. Knowledge sharing is an important part of software development and is supported in agile practices, but mainly within teams, and not between teams. READ MORE

  4. 4. Toward improvements of teamwork in globally distributed agile teams

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

    Author : Andreas Johansson; [2015-03-30]
    Keywords : agile; challenges; geographically distributed; ; improvements; solutions; traditional;

    Abstract : Working geographically distributed in agile teams becomes more common and the challenges encountered, do largely alternate compared to normal agile challenges. This paper presents previous research, regarding both challenges and improvements of geographically distributed agile teams, and supplements it with interview data. READ MORE

  5. 5. Achieving Better Collaboration for IT Offshoring

    University essay from KTH/Industriell Management

    Author : JIA LIU; [2015]
    Keywords : Offshoring; Global Delivery; IT Offshoring; Globally Distributed Team;

    Abstract : Along with globalization, offshoring strategy has been attractive to more and more IT companies and regarded as an industry changer as tremendous benefits can be enabled from this strategy. However, considering the potential risks and uncertainties, offshoring can also be risky and even lead to failure or huge loss because of the inefficiency and obstacles in collaboration among offshoring teams. READ MORE