Cross-cultural dimensions of Internet portals

被引:25
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作者
Zahir, S [1 ]
Dobing, B [1 ]
Hunter, MG [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Lethbridge, Fac Management, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada
关键词
Internet; national cultures; convergence;
D O I
10.1108/10662240210430892
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
When new technologies become available and cultures adopt them, the result can be either convergence, cultures becoming more similar as a result, or divergence, when cultures adopt technology in different ways that maintain or even further accentuate their differences. An analysis of full-service national Web portals from different countries, typically offering a search engine, directories of links on a set of selected topics, news items (including weather, sports, entertainment, and stock market results), advertisements and shopping, and free e-mail, shows evidence of both trends. While most national portals closely resemble the basic structure of Yahoo!, the original free full-service portal, there are also differences in appearance and features offered that can be attributed to cultural variations based on Hofstede's framework.
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页码:210 / 220
页数:11
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