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Methodological Issues in MIS Cross-Cultural Research

Methodological Issues in MIS Cross-Cultural Research

Elena Karahanna, Roberto Evaristo, Mark Srite
Copyright: © 2003 |Pages: 13
ISBN13: 9781591400646|ISBN10: 1591400643|EISBN13: 9781591401018
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-064-6.ch004
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Karahanna, Elena, et al. "Methodological Issues in MIS Cross-Cultural Research." Advanced Topics in Global Information Management, Volume 2, edited by Felix B. Tan, IGI Global, 2003, pp. 49-61. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-064-6.ch004

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Karahanna, E., Evaristo, R., & Srite, M. (2003). Methodological Issues in MIS Cross-Cultural Research. In F. Tan (Ed.), Advanced Topics in Global Information Management, Volume 2 (pp. 49-61). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-064-6.ch004

Chicago

Karahanna, Elena, Roberto Evaristo, and Mark Srite. "Methodological Issues in MIS Cross-Cultural Research." In Advanced Topics in Global Information Management, Volume 2, edited by Felix B. Tan, 49-61. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2003. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-064-6.ch004

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Abstract

This paper presents a discussion of methodological issues that are relevant and idiosyncratic to cross-cultural research. One characteristic that typifies cross-cultural studies is their comparative nature, i.e., they involve a comparison across two separate cultures on a focal phenomenon. When differences across cultures are observed, the question arises as to whether the results are true cultural differences or merely measurement artifacts. Methodological considerations in cross-cultural research focus on ruling out alternative explanations for these differences and thus enhancing the interpretability of the results. The paper presents an overview of key methodological issues in cross-cultural research and reviews methods of preventing or detecting methodological problems.

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