Cross-cultural IS research: perspectives from Eastern and Western traditions

Globalization not only affects all dimensions of organizational management, it can also impact IS research and research methods. China and other Eastern cultures are contributing the Oriental traditions to the Occidental lenses of analysis, while also providing interesting contrasts to the historical experiences in the Western world. With this backdrop, the significance of cultural issues is becoming increasingly evident in many academic disciplines. What role does culture play in the design of, adoption of, and use of information systems? How do these experiences differ between Eastern and Western cultural environments? Beyond that, to what extent and how should we integrate unique Eastern and Western management theories?