Context: The proper management of people can help software organisations to achieve higher levels of success. However, the limited attention paid to the appropriate use of theories to underpin the research in this area leaves it unclear how to deal with human aspects of software engineers, such as motivation and satisfaction. Objectives: This article aims to expose what drives the motivation and satisfaction of software engineers at work. Methods: A multiple case study was conducted at four software organisations in Brazil. For 11 months, data was collected using semi-structured interviews, diary studies, and document analyses. Results: The Theory of Motivation and Satisfaction of Software Engineers (TMS-SE), presented in this article, combines elements from well established theories with new findings, and translates them into the software engineering context. Conclusion: The TMS-SE advances the understanding of people management in the software engineering field and presents a strong conceptual framework for future investigations in this area.

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软件工程师的动机和满意度

背景：适当的人员管理可以帮助软件组织取得更高水平的成功。然而，对适当使用理论来支持该领域研究的关注有限，因此不清楚如何处理软件工程师的人为方面，例如动机和满意度。目标：本文旨在揭示驱动软件工程师在工作中的动力和满意度的因素。方法：在巴西的四个软件组织中进行了多案例研究。在 11 个月的时间里，使用半结构化访谈、日记研究和文件分析收集数据。结果：本文中介绍的软件工程师的动机和满意度理论 (TMS-SE) 将成熟理论中的元素与新发现相结合，并将它们翻译成软件工程上下文。结论：TMS-SE 促进了对软件工程领域人员管理的理解，并为该领域的未来调查提供了强大的概念框架。