Moving cultural information systems research toward maturity: A review of definitions of the culture construct

Information Technology and People

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 383-400

  Tams, Stefan ^a  

^a HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cross cultural issues; Cross national study; Culture fit differences heritage intelligence issues theory values; Grounded theory; Hermeneutics; Multilevel research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886562470     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/ITP-11-2012-0138     Document Type: Review

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