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Peopleware Papers: Notes on the Human Side of Software, The
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Peopleware Papers: Notes on the Human Side of Software, The

by Larry L. Constantine
April 2001
Intermediate to advanced
368 pages
8h 5m
English
Pearson
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Part IX. Culture and Quality

Introduction

Organizational culture is so pervasive in our working lives that it seems appropriate to round out this series of essays with an exploration of the cultural landscape of software development, not only in terms of the organizational culture of individual development groups and companies but also regarding some of the broader cultural issues in our industry and profession as a whole. Section III mapped out the principal variations in the cultural themes played out in work organizations. This closing section returns to the matter of culture but as it relates to the effectiveness of the whole and its individual parts and to the quality of the end products.

“Cultured” can be a term of approbation or an indication ...

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