Influence of Culture on Risks in Offshore Outsourcing of Software Projects: A Quantitative Study on Mum Effect

Sakgasit Ramingwong; Abudulkadir Sajeev

doi:10.1109/ICIME.2010.5478107

Influence of Culture on Risks in Offshore Outsourcing of Software Projects: A Quantitative Study on Mum Effect

Sakgasit Ramingwong, Abudulkadir Sajeev

School of Science & Technology

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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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2nd IEEE International Conference on Information Management and Engineering (ICIME)
Editors	Desheng Wen, Jianhong Zhou
Place of Publication	Piscataway, United States of America
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	401-404
ISBN (Print)	9781424452637
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICIME.2010.5478107
Publication status	Published - 31 Dec 2010
Event	ICIME 2010: 2nd IEEE International Conference on Information Management and Engineering - Chengdu, China Duration: 16 Apr 2010 → 18 Apr 2010

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Conference	ICIME 2010: 2nd IEEE International Conference on Information Management and Engineering
City	Chengdu, China
Period	16/04/10 → 18/04/10

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Ramingwong, S., & Sajeev, A. (2010). Influence of Culture on Risks in Offshore Outsourcing of Software Projects: A Quantitative Study on Mum Effect. In D. Wen, & J. Zhou (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2nd IEEE International Conference on Information Management and Engineering (ICIME) (pp. 401-404). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICIME.2010.5478107

Ramingwong, Sakgasit ; Sajeev, Abudulkadir. / Influence of Culture on Risks in Offshore Outsourcing of Software Projects : A Quantitative Study on Mum Effect. Proceedings of the 2nd IEEE International Conference on Information Management and Engineering (ICIME). editor / Desheng Wen ; Jianhong Zhou. Piscataway, United States of America : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2010. pp. 401-404

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Ramingwong, S & Sajeev, A 2010, Influence of Culture on Risks in Offshore Outsourcing of Software Projects: A Quantitative Study on Mum Effect. in D Wen & J Zhou (eds), Proceedings of the 2nd IEEE International Conference on Information Management and Engineering (ICIME). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Piscataway, United States of America, pp. 401-404, ICIME 2010: 2nd IEEE International Conference on Information Management and Engineering, Chengdu, China, 16/04/10. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICIME.2010.5478107

Influence of Culture on Risks in Offshore Outsourcing of Software Projects: A Quantitative Study on Mum Effect. / Ramingwong, Sakgasit; Sajeev, Abudulkadir.
Proceedings of the 2nd IEEE International Conference on Information Management and Engineering (ICIME). ed. / Desheng Wen; Jianhong Zhou. Piscataway, United States of America: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2010. p. 401-404.

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Ramingwong S, Sajeev A. Influence of Culture on Risks in Offshore Outsourcing of Software Projects: A Quantitative Study on Mum Effect. In Wen D, Zhou J, editors, Proceedings of the 2nd IEEE International Conference on Information Management and Engineering (ICIME). Piscataway, United States of America: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 2010. p. 401-404 doi: 10.1109/ICIME.2010.5478107

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