Title :
Cross cultural comparison of information system personnel in the Pacific Basin versus the US
Author :
Tompkins, H.K. ; couger, J.D.
Author_Institution :
Hawaii Univ., Honolulu, HI, USA
Abstract :
The purpose of the project was to demonstrate the efficacy of the PRIISM Consortium Network to conduct cross cultural and other cooperative studies. A second purpose was to provide insights to Pacific Basin countries and a model which can be used to enrich and make more effective the information systems personnel in their respective nations. Findings showed many similarities and differences between the US and the Pacific Basin countries
Keywords :
computer networks; government policies; management information systems; personnel; professional aspects; social aspects of automation; PRIISM Consortium Network; Pacific Basin countries; US; cooperative studies; information systems personnel; Cultural differences; Information systems; Information technology; Instruments; Intelligent networks; Length measurement; Personnel; Productivity; Programming profession; Springs;
Conference_Titel :
System Sciences, 1991. Proceedings of the Twenty-Fourth Annual Hawaii International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kauai, HI
DOI :
10.1109/HICSS.1991.184101
