Experiences conducting cross-cultural research

Journal of Global Information Management

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 75-89

  Hunter, M Gordon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cross cultural; Group Theory; Narrative inquiry; Personal Construct Theory; Qualitative; Repertory Grids

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION USE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

CROSS-CULTURAL; GROUP THEORY; NARRATIVE INQUIRY; PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY; QUALITATIVE; REPERTORY GRIDS;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 33745593473     PISSN: 10627375     EISSN: 10627375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jgim.2006040104     Document Type: Article

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