A framework for Chinese Power Games - Political tactics in information systems development processes

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2258-2273

  Chang, Christina Ling Hsing ^a  

^a NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chinese Power Game; Confucian relationalism; Guanxi; Information system development; Political tactics

Indexed keywords

CHINESE POWER GAME; CONFUCIAN RELATIONALISM; GUANXI; INFORMATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; POLITICAL TACTICS;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS;

SOCIAL SCIENCES;

EID: 84865657968     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2012.06.033     Document Type: Article

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