A comparative study of the effects of culture on the deployment of information technology

George Ditsa; Saleh Alwahaishi; Shayma Al-Kobaisi; Václav Snášel

doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-2791-8.ch006

A comparative study of the effects of culture on the deployment of information technology

George Ditsa, Saleh Alwahaishi, Shayma Al-Kobaisi, Václav Snášel

Department of Information System and Security

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Abstract

Culture is thought to be the most difficult to isolate, define, and measure in the adoption and use of IT (Information Technology) (Hassan & Ditsa, 1999). Consequently, the impact of culture on the adoption and use of IT does not feature prominently in Information Systems (IS) literature. As cultural factors are important to the success of IT adoption and use, this research paper examines culture's impact on the adoption and use of IT in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The results of the study were compared along eight cultural dimensions with a study on the adoption and use of IT in developing and developed countries. The results are also used to identify issues that concern the relationship of culture and IT and their implications for IT adoption and use in the UAE. The study results are further used to suggest ways of bridging the digital divide between the UAE and developed countries.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Technology Diffusion and Adoption
Subtitle of host publication	Global Complexity, Global Innovation
Publisher	IGI Global
Pages	77-90
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Electronic)	9781466627925
ISBN (Print)	1466627913, 9781466627918
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-2791-8.ch006
Publication status	Published - Jan 31 2013

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Engineering
General Computer Science
General Social Sciences

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