SIGCPR '92 Proceedings of the 1992 ACM SIGCPR conference on Computer personnel research
National culture, information systems, and organizational implications
Global information systems and technology
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Global software is needed to support global business activities for companies whose processes, staffs, markets, and customers are increasingly worldwide in scope. This development creates a need for intercultural work assignments. While some development is done by virtual global teams, co-location of IS professionals in other cultures during the deployment of systems is also common. This research study in progress involves semi-structured interviews with IS managers and developers and a mailed survey of IS personnel, and focuses on the adjustment to and from an intercultural work assignment for IS professionals. It also explores research questions dealing with issues involving: types of preparation of IS professionals for intercultural work assignments and repatriation; individual differences between IS professionals, including preparedness for intercultural work, that predict success in such assignments and repatriation; and the impact of cultural novelty on successful transitions to and from overseas work. The contributions anticipated from the study are an understanding of how the nature of preparation for overseas assignments and individual differences impact the success of co-located IS professionals.