摘要：Variations in cross-country adoption of Information Technology (IT) are not only due to economic but also cultural factors. The adoption of new technologies involves risk and uncertainty. Cultures with high levels of Uncertainty Avoidance (UA) feel threatened by the unknown and tend to conform to existing norms and procedures. Consequently, they tend to exhibit lower rates of IT adoption. This study explores the relationship between the Uncertainty Avoidance dimension in Hofstede's framework and the perceptions of distributed groups toward group technology in two countries with significant differences in the level of UA. According to the results of the study, there are significant statistical differences in groups' perceptions toward IT. Cultural differences do impact perceptions and attitudes toward IT and, ultimately, the adoption and use of IT.
关键词：IT perceptions; IT adoption; cultural differences; uncertainty avoidance
