关键词: 信息系统开发, 知识整合, 社会融合, 相似吸引理论

Abstract: Recent studies have explored factors that may affect knowledge integration in information systems development (ISD) projects. Although diversity within an ISD team has been found to significantly reduce knowledge resource risks, it has also been found to lead to conflict which may harm team performance. This paper argue that similarity among team members—as opposed to diversity—affects member interaction which is the basis for effective knowledge integration. From the perspective of similarity-attraction theory, this study investigated the effects of similarity and attraction on knowledge integration. The research framework includes three similarity factors, interpersonal attraction, and social integration for knowledge integration in ISD teams. The results confirmed similarity will affect interpersonal attraction among members which inspires social integration, eventually facilitating knowledge integration.

Key words: Information System Development, Knowledge Integration, Social Integration, Similarity-Attraction Theory