Technologies often reflect the socio-cultural systems of
the country in which they are developed [8,60]. Gefen and Straub [28] and Straub [59] found that perceptions
and use of information technology differed between Japanese and US workers. Ho, Raman and Watson [35] and
Raman and Wei [55] found that perceptions and use of
electronic meeting systems were influenced by culture. Hill,
Loch, Straub and El-Sheshai [34] found that communicating via technological means is not desirable since it runs
counter to the affective nature of communicating with a
family member, peer, employer, or employee.