Differences in national information infrastructures: The reflection of national cultures

Journal of Strategic Information Systems

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 313-337

  Garfield, M J ^a   Watson, R T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Data communication; National cultures; National information infrastructures

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001054803     PISSN: 09638687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0963-8687(98)00012-2     Document Type: Article

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