Title :
Collaboration, distribution and culture - challenges for communication
Author :
Jaakkola, Hannu ; Henno, Jaak ; Thalheim, Bernhard ; Makela, Jukka
Author_Institution :
Pori Dept., Tampere Univ. of Technol., Tampere, Finland
Abstract :
Work, to an increasing amount, is based on collaboration between different partners; collaboration emphasizes the importance of communication between the collaborating parties. Increasingly, work is also becoming distributed and carried out in different geographical locations; distribution underlines the importance of managing and organizing work. The third important aspect characterizing current work is globalization; this refers to the multicultural characteristics of work and the need to understand the behavioral patterns of different (national) cultures. The paper addresses these three challenges related to the current work context. The approach points out the importance of a deep understanding of the characteristics of work - collaboration, distribution, and cultural diversity. Adaptive learning provides one potential solution to the challenges.
Keywords :
cultural aspects; globalisation; information systems; organisational aspects; software engineering; adaptive learning; cultural diversity; culture behavioral patterns; geographical locations; globalization; information systems; multicultural characteristics; software engineering; work collaboration; work distribution; work management; Complexity theory; Computers; Context; Cultural differences; Organizations; Teamwork;
Conference_Titel :
Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics (MIPRO), 2015 38th International Convention on
Conference_Location :
Opatija
DOI :
10.1109/MIPRO.2015.7160354