Title :
Prediction of Information Sharing Behavior in China: Understanding the Cultural and Social Determinants
Author :
Li, Jessica Pu ; Shin, Seung Kyoon ; Sanders, G. Lawrence
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Manage., State Univ. of New York, Buffalo, NY
Abstract :
Understanding information sharing is an important challenge to companies around the world. This is especially true for those who engage in business in China. It is essential for them to understand information sharing in its particular Chinese context. This paper investigates the influence of cultural factors on information sharing in China with 207 views from researchers in a leading global IT research center in Beijing and a local university in Hong Kong. It is postulated that collectivism, Confucian dynamism and "guanxi", have a significant influence on information sharing within divisions of the work organization, while it is not the case external to the work organization
Keywords :
business data processing; information services; business data processing; cultural factor; information sharing; Companies; Conference management; Cultural differences; Educational institutions; Extranets; Industrial relations; Information systems; Information technology; Internet; Technological innovation;
Conference_Titel :
System Sciences, 2007. HICSS 2007. 40th Annual Hawaii International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Electronic_ISBN :
1530-1605
DOI :
10.1109/HICSS.2007.442
