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Timing expertise in software development environments
Zeitfaktoren in der Softwareentwicklung
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Technische Universität Berlin, Fak. VI Planen, Bauen, Umwelt, Institut für Soziologie Fachgebiet Techniksoziologie
Abstract In the ICT industry, and particularly in the software sector, knowledge change, the development of expertise and the construction of professionalism are crucial factors for understanding institutional patterns related to professionalisation. This paper draws upon research on professionalisation in t... view more
In the ICT industry, and particularly in the software sector, knowledge change, the development of expertise and the construction of professionalism are crucial factors for understanding institutional patterns related to professionalisation. This paper draws upon research on professionalisation in the ICT industry conducted in Germany to explore how time regimes regarding innovation, qualification requirements and working time regulations are linked to the structuration of expertise in different organisational settings and correspond to particular and contextual professionalism. Project deadlines play a crucial role in the structuration of expertise as common pattern for IT firms, whereas ongoing education and quality standards integrated into management systems serve to stabilize professionalism in large IT enterprises.... view less
Keywords
IT career; qualification; Federal Republic of Germany; time management; IT industry; information technology; time budget; time factor; innovation; software; time sovereignty; working conditions; communication technology; time
Classification
Occupational Research, Occupational Sociology
Method
descriptive study
Free Keywords
software develpment; expertise; structuration; innovation cycles; knowledge management
Document language
English
Publication Year
2006
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
21 p.
Series
TUTS - Working Papers, 4-2006
Status
Published Version; reviewed