Lavanya R. Abraham
ABSTRACT
The effect of cultural differences is often overlooked or neglected when analysing attractive, cost-effective options for software development. This papers aims to highlight people issues that arise out of cultural differences between interacting software development teams, particularly between Indians and non-Indians. The author's intent is to merely bring out the differences and not to provide solutions or recommendations or to identify root causes for the behavior. This is an experience paper, mostly based on observations and sharing of personal experiences from various colleagues and coworkers.
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Digital Library
- Carmel, E. and Tjia, P. Offshoring Information Technology: Sourcing and Outsourcing to a Global Workforce Cambridge University Press © 2005 benefiting from two sources: Shewell, C. (2000). Good Business Communication Across Cultures. Briston, UK: Mastek; And from presentations and discussions with Lu Ellen Schafer who authored a case later in this chapter (Chapter 9: Dealing with cross-cultural issues)Google Scholar
- Hofstede, G. Culture's consequences: comparing values, behaviors, institutions, and organizations across nations/Sage Publications, London, 2001 with reference to various Hofstede scores for different countries.Google Scholar
- Sahay, S., Nicholson, B. and Krishna, S. Global IT Outsourcing: Software Development Across Borders Cambridge University Press © 2003 (Chapter 9 -- Cross-cultural Communication Challenges--GSAs Between Japanese and Indian Firms)Google Scholar
- Shewell, C. (2000). Good Business Communicates Across Cultures: A Practical Guide to Communication, Bristol: Mastek PublicationsGoogle Scholar
Index Terms
- Cultural differences in software engineering
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