¹Department of Decision Sciences and Managerial Economics, Faculty of Business Administration, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong

Abstract

This study examines the CASE-performance relationship, contingent on the task characteristics of software developers. Contingency theory is used here as a framework to explore the CASE-task interactions that may have been important in motivating the performance of IS professionals. The results indicate that CASE-task fit contributes significantly to the performance of software developers. Implications of the findings, from both a research and a managerial perspective, are discussed in the paper.