论文标题
对9因子理论的定量探索：Scrum Master和Agile团队之间领导角色的分布
A Quantitative Exploration of the 9-Factor Theory: Distribution of Leadership Roles between Scrum Master and Agile Team
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论文摘要
许多定性研究发现，团队领导是发展成为成熟敏捷团队的基本成功因素。一项这样的定性研究表明，Scrum Master角色的9因子理论声称Scrum Master扮演了一组9个领导角色，这些角色随着时间的流逝转移给了团队（Spiegler等，2019）。我们旨在进行定量探索，该探索研究与团队成熟度相关的9类知识理论的存在和变化。我们在罗伯特·博世（Robert Bosch Gmbh）的企业集团上对67个人进行了在线调查。描述性统计数据表明，Scrum Master和Agile团队在9个因素上的得分有所不同，而Scrum Master角色最常分布在以敏捷方式工作3到5个月之间的团队中。但是，我们还发现，领导角色主要保留在一位专门的Scrum大师身上。根据我们的结果，我们建议将9因子理论分为三个集群：Scrum Master与心理团队的因素相当相关（1），而团队往往与相当与产品相关的因素相关联（2）。组织因素（3）不太频繁。我们的实际含义表明了Scrum Master描述的扩展。此外，我们的研究为敏捷团队中领导力的未来定量测试奠定了基础。
A number of qualitative studies find that team leadership is one essential success factor for evolving into a mature agile team. One such qualitative study suggests the 9-Factor Theory of Scrum Master roles, which claims that the Scrum Master performs a set of 9 leadership roles which are transferred to the team over time (Spiegler et al., 2019). We aimed at conducting a quantitative exploration that examines the presence and change of the 9-Factory Theory in relation to team maturity. We conducted an online survey with 67 individuals at the conglomerate Robert Bosch GmbH. Descriptive statistics reveal that the Scrum Master and the agile team score differently on the 9 factors and that the Scrum Master role is most often distributed in teams that had been working between 3 and 5 months in an agile manner. Yet, we also find that the leadership roles predominantly remain with one dedicated Scrum Master. Based on our results we suggest to group the 9-Factor Theory into three clusters: the Scrum Master is rather linked to psychological team factors (1), while the team tends to be linked to rather product-related factors (2). Organizational factors (3) are less often present. Our practical implications suggest an extension of the Scrum Master description. Furthermore, our study lays groundwork for future quantitative testing of leadership in agile teams.
