The Effects of Structured Methods on Object Orientation : A Knowledge Interference Prespective


The KIPS Transactions:PartD, Vol. 9, No. 5, pp. 859-864, Oct. 2002
10.3745/KIPSTD.2002.9.5.859,   PDF Download:

Abstract

The life cycle of new information technologies is getting shorter, and the technologies are becoming more complex and difficult to understand. The need to better understand adoption of object orientation motivates this paper. Adoption of object orientation should certainly be influenced by prior software process technologies, such as the process-oriented structured methods, because object orientation is considered to be a paradigm shift from conventional software process technologies. This study aims to empirically analyze knowledge interference of the structured methods with object orientation. A two factorial quasi-experimental design is set forth. The period of experience using the structured methods and the period of experience using object orientation are selected as two independent variables, and the perceived ease of use is chosen as one dependent variable. Data are gathered from active members of Data Processing Management Association (DPMA), who have experiences in using both the structured methods and object orientation. The final results empirically show that previous experience using the structured methods negatively influences the perception of using object orientation that is one of critical factors to technology adoption. It is suggested here that a future study dealing with the same research topic in other countries will provide new insights about comparative studies.


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[IEEE Style]
I. J. Kim and D. H. Jeong, "The Effects of Structured Methods on Object Orientation : A Knowledge Interference Prespective," The KIPS Transactions:PartD, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 859-864, 2002. DOI: 10.3745/KIPSTD.2002.9.5.859.

[ACM Style]
In Jai Kim and Duke Hoon Jeong. 2002. The Effects of Structured Methods on Object Orientation : A Knowledge Interference Prespective. The KIPS Transactions:PartD, 9, 5, (2002), 859-864. DOI: 10.3745/KIPSTD.2002.9.5.859.