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Cultural factors behind the growth of e-learning in Malaysia: Academic Guanxi

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Siew Mee Barton
Brian Corbitt
Lemai Nguyen
Konrad Peszynki
Publication Details
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Article
Publication Date: 
2006
Conference Name: 
17th Australasian Conference in Information Systems 2006, 6-8 Dec 2006, Adelaide
Publication Title: 
Australasian Conference in Information Systems (ACIS) 2006 Proceedings. Paper 27.
Publisher: 
Australasian (ACIS) at AIS Electronic Library (AISeL)
Summary

This paper aims to discover and examine ways in which cultural factors shape the adoption and use of
information technology for online teaching. This research focuses on influential early adopters in the tertiary
education sector in Malaysia who have become change-agents by inspiring small networks of their peers. The
study examines the concept of guanxi to understand the operation of trust and inspiration in networking and
teamwork in the Asian academic environment. Findings from this research will enable individuals and
institutions to better understand ways in which to optimise the online teaching and learning experience for staff. (Authors' abstract)

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