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Psychological empowerment (PE) significantly enhances software process tailoring (SPT) performance by motivating teams. However, power distance (PD) did not significantly moderate this effect in software development teams.

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  • Software Engineering
  • Organizational Psychology

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  • Modern software development demands adaptable processes due to competitive and evolving environments.
  • Software Process Tailoring (SPT) is crucial for customizing development to meet dynamic project needs.
  • Effective SPT relies on active team participation and synthesizing diverse concerns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the motivational factors influencing SPT performance.
  • To examine the role of psychological empowerment (PE) in facilitating SPT.
  • To assess the moderating effect of power distance (PD) on team involvement in SPT.

Main Methods:

  • A model was developed based on empowerment theory.
  • Data was collected from 102 software development teams.
  • Partial Least Squares (PLS) was used for data analysis.

Main Results:

  • Psychological empowerment, encompassing meaningfulness, autonomy, potency, and impact, positively influences SPT performance.
  • The four components of PE demonstrated varied impacts on SPT effectiveness.
  • Power distance (PD) showed no significant moderating effect on team participation in SPT.

Conclusions:

  • Psychological empowerment is a key driver for successful software process tailoring.
  • The study clarifies the interplay between psychological empowerment and power distance in SPT contexts.
  • Findings offer insights into enhancing team motivation and performance in adaptive software engineering environments.