@inproceedings{60761a035a9d45d6a69fbf854a3e203d,
title = "Investigating the Effects of Downsizing on Software Professionals' Self-Efficacy and its Consequences on Software Development Quality",
abstract = "This study primarily examines the effects of downsizing on the self-efficacy of software professionals. We argue that downsizing results in a realignment of social networks, thereby affecting the self-efficacy and the outcome expectations of a software professional, which in turn affects software development quality. We synthesize relevant literature from self-efficacy, outcome expectations, downsizing and software quality research streams and develop a conceptual model linking these variables of interest.",
keywords = "Downsizing, IT Workforce, Informal Networks, Outcome Expectations, Self-Efficacy, Software Developers, Software Development Quality, Software Professionals, Software Quality",
author = "Ananth Chiravuri and Paul Ambrose",
year = "2003",
doi = "10.1145/761849.761857",
language = "English",
isbn = "1581136668",
series = "Proceedings of the ACM SIGMIS CPR Conference",
publisher = "Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)",
pages = "52--57",
editor = "E. Trauth",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the ACM SIGMIS CPR Conference",
address = "United States",
note = "Proceedings of the 2003 ACM SIGMIS CPR Conference ; Conference date: 10-04-2003 Through 12-04-2003",
}