Integration of information and communication technology: Influence of the cultural environment

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 532-549

  Gajendran, Thayaparan ^a   Brewer, Graham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Critical success factors; Culture

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PERSONNEL; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS; CULTURAL ANALYSIS; INDUSTRY EXPERTS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 36248956197     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09699980710829003     Document Type: Article

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