Abstract
Software process tailoring (SPT), which involves continuously adjusting development to accommodate project dynamics, has received increasing attention in modern software projects. In self-organizing software teams, SPT often involves conflicts, thus leadership and power dynamics are especially important. Drawing on social interdependence theory, we propose a model to examine how shared leadership, manager-based and member-based power distance, and constructive controversy influence SPT performance. Moreover, we utilize social exchange theory to explain how shared leadership affects the newly identified member-based power. The results show that shared leadership reduces both manager-based and member-based power distance, fosters constructive controversy, and ultimately enhances SPT performance.
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