Title
Cultural Differences in Developers' Perceptions of Information Systems Success Factors: Japan versus United States
Abstract
The current study examined the perceptions of information systems (IS) developers from Japan and the United States with regards to the strategies that are considered most important for successful implementation of an IS. The results of a principal components analysis revealed that the IS strategies could be reduced to five components: (1) Characteristics of the Team Members, (2) Characteristics of the Project Leader, (3) Management/User Input, (4) Proper Technology, and (5) Communication. The results indicated that there was a significant difference in the perceptions of Japanese and U.S. developers with respect to the importance of the five components. Japanese developers perceived the Project Leader as the most crucial component for determining the success of an IS project. Team Member Characteristics was viewed as the least important by Japanese developers. On the other hand, the developers from the U.S. viewed Communications as the most critical component. Project Leader Characteristics was perceived to be the least important by U.S. developers. The results were discussed in terms of cultural differences.
Department(s)
Information Technology and Cybersecurity
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4018/jgim.2002040101
Publication Date
2002
Recommended Citation
Kim, Chung S., and Dane K. Peterson. "Cultural differences in developers' perceptions of information systems success factors: Japan vs. the United States." Journal of Global Information Management (JGIM) 10, no. 2 (2002): 5-13.
Journal Title
Journal of Global Information Management
