Cross-cultural implementation of information system

Journal of Cases on Information Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 121-130

  Law, Wai K ^a   Perez, Karri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUAM   (Guam)

Author keywords

Communication gap; Globalization of IS; Implementor user relationship; IS implementation approaches; IS project failures; Organizational culture; User interface requirements analysis; User needs analysis; User analyst interaction

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; BUDGET CONTROL; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DATA REDUCTION; DECISION MAKING; FAILURE ANALYSIS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SPECIFICATIONS; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES; USER INTERFACES;

COMMUNICATION GAP; GLOBALIZATION OF IS; IMPLEMENTOR/USER RELATIONSHIP; IS IMPLEMENTATION APPROACHES; IS PROJECT FAILURES; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; USER INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS; USER NEEDS ANALYSIS; USER/ANALYST INTERACTION;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 14644440791     PISSN: 15487717     EISSN: 15487725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jcit.2005040108     Document Type: Article

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