Title :
End-user computing: a cross-cultural study
Author :
Ein-Dor, Phillip ; Segev, Eli
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Manage., Tel Aviv Univ., Israel
Abstract :
A study is presented that examines the effects of national environments on end-user computing (EUC), and generalizes from the results to a consideration of cultural effects on information system (IS) research in general. The surveys were conducted in the US and in Israel and the results were compared within an IS research framework. In all, the study encompassed 35 organizations and 174 end-users using 558 software packages. No significant differences were found in the organizational environment of EUC, in the behavioral subsystem, or in the level of use. Significant differences were found between the two cultures in the structural and procedural aspects of EUC. Conclusions are drawn from these findings concerning the need for cross-cultural studies in the information systems field
Keywords :
office automation; personal computing; EUC; IS research framework; Israel; US; cross-cultural study; cultural effects; end-user computing; information system; national environments; software packages; Cultural differences; Environmental management; Humans; Information systems; Software packages; Springs; Statistics; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
System Sciences, 1990., Proceedings of the Twenty-Third Annual Hawaii International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kailua-Kona, HI
DOI :
10.1109/HICSS.1990.205262