Open AccessAntecedents and Moderators of Software Professionals’ Performance
Author(s) -
H C Shiva Prasad,
Damodar Suar,
Roman Taraban
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
sage open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 32
ISSN - 2158-2440
DOI - 10.1177/2158244014521436
Subject(s) - knowledge sharing , knowledge management , affect (linguistics) , transformational leadership , psychology , value (mathematics) , emotional intelligence , productivity , perspective (graphical) , applied psychology , business , social psychology , computer science , communication , machine learning , artificial intelligence , economics , macroeconomics
Software professionals’ (SPs') performance is often understoodnarrowly in terms of input–output productivity. This study approaches performance from abroader perspective and examines whether the emotional intelligence competencies (EICs)of SPs, the leadership style of team leaders, social capital among team members, andhuman resource management (HRM) practices of software firms affect performance of SPs.It also tests whether the value of and opportunities for knowledge sharing moderate suchrelationships. Data were collected from 441 Indian SPs in a questionnaire survey.Fifty-five team leaders assessed the performance of SPs, and SPs assessed the otherconstructs. Results revealed that EICs, transformational leadership style, socialcapital, and HRM practices positively affect performance. EICs are the most importantpredictors of performance. Under high (low) value of and high (low) opportunities forknowledge sharing, the antecedents influencing performance are strengthened (attenuatedor nullified). The value of and opportunities for knowledge sharing arequasi-moderators. These findings have significant implications for organizing effectivework teams