Commercial successful software products that address a specific scientific domain usually started out as an exploratory prototype written by group of subject matter experts with strong scientific background who have acquired the programming skills, transforming their theoretical formulas into working code. Research and planning typically do not marry well. Particularly, the traditional waterfall approach with its strong focus on a predefined requirements scope, design and implementation phase...

The purpose of this study was to determine whether Transformational Leadership has a positive impact on the cohesion of Self-Managed Work Teams (SMWT) within a Nursing Home for Elderly people. This was done by researching the viewpoints of members of SMWT on the leadership given by their team leaders. It also investigates how the team members experienced the cohesion of the team. The research reflects on how the leadership style influences the cohesion of the SMWT and proposes a way to improv...