Behavioural effects of attitudes toward constraint in CASE: the impact of development task and project phase

This paper examines the effects of systems development task and phase upon individuals’ attitudes and behaviour while using computer‐aided systems engineering (CASE) tools. A previous empirical study of developers in several countries is revisited. Findings indicate that the mediating effects of task and phase upon the relationship among constraints, attitudes and behaviour are weak. They thereby support earlier research, which claims significance between attitudes and behaviour, by eliminating the potentially mediating effects of task and phase. Findings also indicate that CASE tool users associate implementation, integration and maintenance in terms of tasks and constraints, suggesting a reassessment of traditional life cycle models.