Global diffusion of interactive networks: The impact of culture

AI and Society

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 341-356

  Maitland, Carleen ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Critical mass; Culture; Diffusion; Hofstede; Interactive networks; Internet; National culture

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; INTERNET;

CRITICAL MASS; CULTURAL INFLUENCES; CULTURAL VARIABLES; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS THEORIES; HOFSTEDE; MARKET STRUCTURES; NATIONAL CULTURES; NETWORK DIFFUSIONS;

DIFFUSION;

EID: 18544388283     PISSN: 09515666     EISSN: 14355655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01205982     Document Type: Article

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