Cultural Influences in software development: a study of a Kenyan company
Author
Odipo, Maureen Adhiambo
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2004
Abstract
Mange metoder til udvikling af informationssystemer er skabt i lande med en anden kultur end Kenyas. Fordi disse metoder bygger på antagelser om, hvordan man samarbejder og træffer beslutninger i deres oprindelsesland, passer de ikke nødvendigvis i andre kulturelle sammenhænge. Dette studie bruger Hofstedes model med fem dimensioner – en ramme til at sammenligne nationale kulturer – til at undersøge kenyansk kultur og pege på en tilgang til udvikling af informationssystemer, der passer til den kenyanske kontekst.
Many methods for developing information systems were created in countries with cultures different from Kenya's. Because these methods carry assumptions about how people work and make decisions in their country of origin, they may not fit other cultural settings. This study uses Hofstede's five-dimensional model—a framework for comparing national cultures—to examine Kenyan culture and identify an information systems development approach that aligns with Kenya's cultural context.
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