Exploring local cultural perspectives in user interface development in an Indian offshoring context: a view from the UK

Ressin, Malte ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8411-6793, Oyugi, Cecilia, Abdelnour-Nocera, Jose ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7935-7368, Lee, David and Panesar, Dharam (2012) Exploring local cultural perspectives in user interface development in an Indian offshoring context: a view from the UK. In: Human-Centered Software Engineering. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 7623. Springer, Heidelberg, Germany, pp. 291-298. ISBN 9783642343469

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Abstract

In this paper, we present the results of an exploratory case study on the impact of culture on software development in an offshoring context in India. Our research aims to understand the role of culture in outsourced software development. We interviewed human-computer interface professionals such as frontend developers, user interface designers and usability specialists working for a software development outsourcing vendor in India. The interviews were analysed for occurrence of common themes. Thereafter the cultural models of Hofstede and Hall were used to make sense of these emerging themes.. Our results indicate that cultural influence occurs and has an overarching influence in software development. Three proposals are made in response to the cultural issues highlighted.

Item Type: Book Section
Identifier: 10.1007/978-3-642-34347-6_20
Keywords: Culture; Offshoring; Outsourcing; Software development
Subjects: Computing
Depositing User: Malte Reßin
Date Deposited: 04 Dec 2013 15:44
Last Modified: 28 Aug 2021 07:05
URI: https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/431

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