Strategic decision making and support systems: Comparing American, Japanese and Chinese management

Decision Support Systems

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 284-300

  Martinsons, Maris G ^a   Davison, Robert M ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

American management; Chinese management; Critical success factors; Culture; Decision styles; Decision support systems; Executive information systems; International differences; Japanese management; Strategic decision making

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

AMERICAN MANAGEMENT; CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS; CULTURE; DECISION STYLES; EXECUTIVE INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INTERNATIONAL DIFFERENCES; JAPANESE MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33846093542     PISSN: 01679236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dss.2006.10.005     Document Type: Article

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