A contingency examination of CASE–task fit on software developer's performance

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.