The repertory grid technique: Its place in empirical software engineering research

Authors:
Helen M. Edwards;Sharon McDonald;S. Michelle Young
Affiliations:
Department of Computing, Engineering and Technology, University of Sunderland, UK and David Goldman Informatics Centre, St. Peter's Way, Sunderland SR6 0DD, UK;Department of Computing, Engineering and Technology, University of Sunderland, UK and David Goldman Informatics Centre, St. Peter's Way, Sunderland SR6 0DD, UK;Department of Computing, Engineering and Technology, University of Sunderland, UK and David Goldman Informatics Centre, St. Peter's Way, Sunderland SR6 0DD, UK
Venue:
Information and Software Technology
Year:
2009

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Abstract

Personal construct theory (applied via the repertory grid technique) supports interpretivist research in a structured manner and, as such, has relevance for researchers conducting studies focused on the human and organisational aspects of software engineering. Personal construct theory (which underpins the repertory grid technique) is introduced, and the technique and its administration is discussed. Research studies from the literature are reviewed to provide illustrative examples of its application within a software engineering context. Since any research approach needs to answer questions about its reliability and validity within a particular study, these issues are considered for repertory grid investigations and criteria are offered that can be used to judge these issues within a planned, and/or reported, study.