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Article Citation Count: 36Culture dimensions in software development industry: The effects of mentoring(2011) Mısra, Sanjay; Colomo-Palacios,R.; Soto-Acosta,P.; Misra,S.; Computer EngineeringSoftware development is a human centric and sociotechnical activity and like all human activities is influenced by cultural factors. However, software engineering is being further affected because of the globalization in software development. As a result, cultural diversity is influencing software development and its outcomes. The software engineering industry, a very intensive industry regarding human capital, is facing a new era in which software development personnel must adapt to multicultural work environments. Today, many organizations present a multicultural workforce which needs to be managed. This paper analyzes the influence of culture on mentoring relationships within the software engineering industry. Two interesting findings can be concluded from our study: (1) cultural differences affect both formal and informal mentoring, and (2) technical competences are not improved when implementing mentoring relationships. © 2011 Academic Journals.Article Citation Count: 20A discussion on the role of people in global software development;(2013) Mısra, Sanjay; Colomo-Palacios,R.; Pusatli,T.; Soto-Acosta,P.; Computer EngineeringLiterature is producing a considerable amount of papers which focus on the risks, challenges and solutions of global software development (GSD). However, the influence of human factors on the success of GSD projects requires further study. The aim of our paper is twofold. First, to identify the challenges related to the human factors in GSD and, second, to propose the solution(s), which could help in solving or reducing the overall impact of these challenges. The main conclusions of this research can be valuable to organizations that are willing to achieve the quality objectives regarding GSD projects.Book Part Citation Count: 0E-mentoring in global software development teams: Success factors to develop a common culture(IGI Global, 2012) Colomo-Palacios,R.; Mıshra, Alok; Mishra,A.; Casado-Lumbreras,C.; Soto-Acosta,P.; Software EngineeringGlobal Software Development (GSD) teams face communication and coordination problems due to spatial, temporal, and cultural separation between team members. Cultural diversity and cross-cultural management are significant issues among GSD teams. In software development projects, mentoring dramatically reduces the learning curve for novice human resources. Due to the large amount of electronic communication instruments, a remarkable number of different e-Mentoring concepts have emerged, which provides opportunity for mentoring that would not otherwise be possible. This chapter presents key success factors to enable e-Mentoring as a tool to develop a common culture in GSD scenarios. These success factors enable the correct application of mentoring programmes and the use of this to build a common culture in organizations that perform GSD. © 2013, IGI Global.Book Part Citation Count: 0E-mentoring in global software development teams: Success factors to develop a common culture(IGI Global, 2013) Mıshra, Alok; Mishra,A.; Casado-Lumbreras,C.; Soto-Acosta,P.; Software EngineeringGlobal Software Development (GSD) teams face communication and coordination problems due to spatial, temporal, and cultural separation between team members. Cultural diversity and cross-cultural management are significant issues among GSD teams. In software development projects, mentoring dramatically reduces the learning curve for novice human resources. Due to the large amount of electronic communication instruments, a remarkable number of different e-Mentoring concepts have emerged, which provides opportunity for mentoring that would not otherwise be possible. This chapter presents key success factors to enable e-Mentoring as a tool to develop a common culture in GSD scenarios. These success factors enable the correct application of mentoring programmes and the use of this to build a common culture in organizations that perform GSD. © 2014, IGI Global.Conference Object Citation Count: 2Software quality management improvement through mentoring: An exploratory study from GSD projects(2011) Mıshra, Alok; Soto-Acosta,P.; Mishra,A.; García-Crespo,Á.; Software EngineeringSoftware Quality Management (SQM) is a set of processes and procedures designed to assure the quality of software artifacts along with their development process. In an environment in which software development is evolving to a globalization, SQM is seen as one of its challenges. Global Software Development is a way to develop software across nations, continents, cultures and time zones. The aim of this paper is to detect if mentoring, one of the lead personnel development tools, can improve SQM of projects developed under GSD. The results obtained in the study reveal that the influence of mentoring on SQM is just temperate. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.