The structure of work perceptions among Hong Kong and United States IS professionals: a multidimensional scaling test of the Hofstede cultural paradigm

Authors:
Norman B. Bryan, Jr.;Ephraim R. McLean;Stanley J. Smits;Janice Burn
Affiliations:
Division of Business Administration, Piedmont College;College of Business Administration, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA;College of Business Administration, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA;Department of Computing, Hong Kong Polytechnic
Venue:
SIGCPR '94 Proceedings of the 1994 computer personnel research conference on Reinventing IS : managing information technology in changing organizations: managing information technology in changing organizations
Year:
1994

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Abstract

Hong Kong and United States Information Specialist (IS) professionals' perceptions of work are analyzed according to Hofstede's cultural paradigm. More specifically, the theoretical emphasis of this research is a test of the cultural divergence hypothesis as it relates to the individualism/collectivism dimension of Hofstede's analysis. Further, smallest space analysis, a multidimensional scaling technique, is used to assess the differences between the two cultures. In general, the hypothesized differences between the two cultures is supported, Hong Kong and United States IS professionals differ along the affective facet of work perceptions. Implications of the findings are discussed.