The use of technology in international collaboration: Two case studies

TY - JOUR

T1 - The use of technology in international collaboration

T2 - Two case studies

AU - Livonen, Mirja

AU - Sonnenwald, Diane H.

PY - 2000/12/1

Y1 - 2000/12/1

N2 - International collaboration is emerging as an essential function for organizations, playing an important role in organizational strategy, performance and knowledge management. Two case studies of international collaboration are discussed in this paper. Participants' perceptions and use of technology to collaborate are examined from the perspective of sense of presence, participation, task type, productivity and ease of use. The data suggest that technology compatibility with cultural and work style preferences and technology infrastructure is more important than media richness, in contrast to media richness theory.

AB - International collaboration is emerging as an essential function for organizations, playing an important role in organizational strategy, performance and knowledge management. Two case studies of international collaboration are discussed in this paper. Participants' perceptions and use of technology to collaborate are examined from the perspective of sense of presence, participation, task type, productivity and ease of use. The data suggest that technology compatibility with cultural and work style preferences and technology infrastructure is more important than media richness, in contrast to media richness theory.

M3 - Journal article

AN - SCOPUS:0007369463

SN - 0044-7870

VL - 37

SP - 78

EP - 92

JO - Proceedings of the ASIS annual meeting

JF - Proceedings of the ASIS annual meeting

ER -