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dc.contributor.advisorGoede, R.
dc.contributor.authorNhlapo, Moleboge Emma
dc.date.accessioned2013-12-19T06:21:58Z
dc.date.available2013-12-19T06:21:58Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10394/9810
dc.descriptionThesis (MSc (Computer Science))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2013.
dc.description.abstractCommunication is a critical success factor to information systems development (ISD) projects. Intercultural communication involves two or more people from diverse cultures communication and using different worldviews and context transmit messages to each other. The aim of this study is to gain an understanding on the influence of the intercultural communication on the performance of an ISD team. In order to achieve this aim one needs to understand information systems research and to justify the selection of the chosen research methodology; to understand information systems development and ISD teams; to understand culture and communication; to understand what affects communication has between different cultures; to discover how cultural misunderstandings impact upon ISD team performance and to discover the steps taken to eliminate miscommunication due to cultural issues in organizations. The interpretive research was carried out in several organizations in Gauteng province of South Africa that develop or has a department that develops information systems. A multiple case study using interviews and content analysis as research methods were instrumental in coming to the conclusion of the research. A multicultural dyad conducted interviews in three participating organizations. Diverse information systems development team members participated in this study. The results of the study describe how intercultural communication influences ISD teams in a South African environment. They also provide an understanding on culture and communication. The results of the study also report on culture and personality as determinants of behaviour, and also on different perceptions of culture. The different ISD team dynamics may be affected by team members’ culture and personality. The results also report on intercultural communication in information systems development teams and how it is affected by the different cultural context.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNorth-West University
dc.subjectCultureen_US
dc.subjectCommunicationen_US
dc.subjectIntercultural communicationen_US
dc.subjectInformation system development teams and performanceen_US
dc.subjectKultuuren_US
dc.subjectKommunikasieen_US
dc.subjectInterkulturele kommunikasieen_US
dc.subjectInligtingstel ontwikkelingen_US
dc.subjectInligtingstelsel ontwikkelingspanne en prestasieen_US
dc.titleIntercultural communication in information systems development teamsen
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.thesistypeMastersen_US
dc.contributor.researchID10085971 - Goede, Roelien (Supervisor)


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