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@article{DBLP:journals/db/JohnsonHD99,
author = {Richard A. Johnson and
Bill C. Hardgrave and
E. Reed Doke},
title = {An Industry Analysis of Developer Beliefs About Object-Oriented
Systems Development},
journal = {DATA BASE},
volume = {30},
number = {1},
year = {1999},
pages = {47-64},
ee = {db/journals/db/JohnsonHD99.html},
bibsource = {DBLP, http://dblp.uni-trier.de}
}
Object-Oriented systems development (OOSD) is a recent innovation in software development that is often cited as a viable solution to many of the ills plaguing this critical industry. However, some express doubt about the potentially over-hyped claims of OOSD. While there many accounts of the successful application of OOSD, widespread acceptance has not been achieved, implying that OOSD may not be viewed as positively by industry as the literature would suggest.
To address this dilemma, the present study examines a wide variety of specific beliefs about OOSD as provided by a survey of 150 systems developers. Using Ajzen?s theory of planned behavior as a foundation, an exploratory factor analysis is performed to determine which specific beliefs about OOSD are indeed salient indicators of three fundamental concepts that should influence acceptance: the usefulness of OOSD, social pressure to use OOSD, and the ease of using OOSD. The resutls of the study reveal that while many specific beliefs about OOSD are indeed salient indicators of these more fundamental, potentially influential factors, many other beliefs are not. This study should prove helpful to practitioners who are considering the adoption or continued use of OOSD and to researchers who are interested in the diffusion of innovation in general.
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