A research framework for the impact of cultural differences on it outsourcing

Journal of Global Information Technology Management

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 24-43

  Gurung, Anil ^a   Prater, Edmund ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Global virtual teams; Offshore outsourcing; Psychic distance

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846312726     PISSN: 1097198X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1097198X.2006.10856413     Document Type: Article

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