Information systems development is a complex, knowledge-intensive process. Companies struggle with achieving IS development goals of delivering information systems within time, on budget, and with promised functionalities. This paper suggests that to achieve these goals, IS development teams need to cultivate a climate of collective ownership in the team. We collect qualitative data and use a multimethod approach combining multi-case study and grounded theory techniques to understand the collective ownership concept in the context of agile software development. We find that collective ownership in IS development varies from the standard conceptualization found in the literature. Collective ownership is manifested as more of a balanced, collaborative approach where the original developer is involved throughout the process and is empowered through inclusion in the process of change. We find that overall, individual ownership helps collective ownership but, in some scenarios, it may also impede ownership at the collective level. We also find that there is a reciprocal relationship between collective ownership and collaboration, and that perceived control and a shared understanding of the tasks also help develop ownership at the collective level.

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了解敏捷开发中的集体所有权：加速流程


信息系统开发是一个复杂的、知识密集的过程。公司努力实现信息系统开发目标，即按时、按预算并具有承诺的功能交付信息系统。本文建议，为了实现这些目标，IS 开发团队需要在团队中培养一种集体所有权的氛围。我们收集定性数据，并使用结合多案例研究和扎根理论技术的多种方法来理解敏捷软件开发背景下的集体所有权概念。我们发现信息系统发展中的集体所有权与文献中的标准概念不同。集体所有权更多地表现为一种平衡的协作方法，原始开发人员参与整个过程，并通过参与变革过程获得授权。我们发现，总体而言，个人所有权有助于集体所有权，但在某些情况下，它也可能阻碍集体所有权。我们还发现，集体所有权和协作之间存在相互关系，感知控制和对任务的共同理解也有助于发展集体层面的所有权。