Cultural diversity and information and communication technology impacts on global virtual teams: An exploratory study

Information and Management

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 131-142

  Shachaf, Pnina ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Channel selection; Cultural diversity; Global virtual teams; Information and communication technology; Intercultural communication

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ELECTRONIC MAIL; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TELECONFERENCING;

COMMUNICATION MEDIA; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT);

VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 40249091256     PISSN: 03787206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.im.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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