... so saying very central in this paper. My focus question in this paper will be: Why is motivation so important in teamwork? Theories In this section, I will introduce some theories from different people that I found. Later on in this paper, I will use these theories on reflecting my teamwork experience in CS5062. McConnell's theory McConnell defines motivation as the following: "Motivation is a 'soft' factor: it is difficult to quantify, and it often takes a back seat to other factors that might be less important but hat are easier to measure." He also mentions that there are five motivation factors which could lead to success for a software developer. These factors are; achievement, the possibility for growth, the work itself, private life and technical leadership (McConnell, 1996). Sommerville's & Maslow's theories Sommerville claims that one of the most important roles to a project leader is to motivate its team members. For ...

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