Influence of culture on risks in offshore outsourcing of software projects: A quantitative study on mum effect

The growth of offshore outsourcing of software projects is phenomenonal. Offshore outsourcing generally occurs from developed nations to developing nations. It is undeniable that several major issues, such as culture, could subtly influence the success of such projects. Mum effect is an important ri...

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Main Authors: Ramingwong S., Sajeev A.
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Published: 2017
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-432642017-09-28T06:53:16Z Influence of culture on risks in offshore outsourcing of software projects: A quantitative study on mum effect Ramingwong S. Sajeev A. The growth of offshore outsourcing of software projects is phenomenonal. Offshore outsourcing generally occurs from developed nations to developing nations. It is undeniable that several major issues, such as culture, could subtly influence the success of such projects. Mum effect is an important risk in offshore outsourcing of software projects. The degree of intensity and probability of this particular risk is likely to be different in different cultural environments. This study investigates the relationships between mum effect and Hofstede's cultural dimensions by collecting data from hundreds of Thai IT professionals. Several mitigation strategies are also discussed. values to several © 2010 IEEE. 2017-09-28T06:53:16Z 2017-09-28T06:53:16Z 2010-07-23 Conference Proceeding 2-s2.0-77954754946 10.1109/ICIME.2010.5478107 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=77954754946&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/43264
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description The growth of offshore outsourcing of software projects is phenomenonal. Offshore outsourcing generally occurs from developed nations to developing nations. It is undeniable that several major issues, such as culture, could subtly influence the success of such projects. Mum effect is an important risk in offshore outsourcing of software projects. The degree of intensity and probability of this particular risk is likely to be different in different cultural environments. This study investigates the relationships between mum effect and Hofstede's cultural dimensions by collecting data from hundreds of Thai IT professionals. Several mitigation strategies are also discussed. values to several © 2010 IEEE.
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author Ramingwong S.
Sajeev A.
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Sajeev A.
Influence of culture on risks in offshore outsourcing of software projects: A quantitative study on mum effect
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title Influence of culture on risks in offshore outsourcing of software projects: A quantitative study on mum effect
title_short Influence of culture on risks in offshore outsourcing of software projects: A quantitative study on mum effect
title_full Influence of culture on risks in offshore outsourcing of software projects: A quantitative study on mum effect
title_fullStr Influence of culture on risks in offshore outsourcing of software projects: A quantitative study on mum effect
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