Cultural Dimensions of Digital Library Development, Part I: Theory and Methodological Framework for a Comparative Study of the Cultures of Innovation in Five European National Libraries

Dalbello, Marija

doi:10.1086/591178

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“…Intercultural differences have been the subject of numerous studies by multiple scholars (Wong et al, 2008). Over time, different definitions of culture have been coined, which can be applied at the national, corporate, industry and professional levels (Ralston et al, 1993;Dalbello, 2008). Hofstede (1984Hofstede ( , 2001 states that culture is incorporated into a society or nation, informing people's perception and their ways of doing things.…”

Section: National Culture Innovation and Digitalisationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cross-country differences in European firms’ digitalisation: the role of national culture

Rubino

Vitolla

García‐Sánchez

2020

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PurposeThis study investigates the relationship between national culture and the country level of firms' digitalisation, by applying Hofstede's cultural framework to the European Union member states. Although many studies have observed the impact of national culture on firms' innovation and information and communication technology (ICT) adoption, there have been no analyses of how cultural dimensions impact firms' digitalisation at the country level. This study intends to fill that gap.Design/methodology/approachUsing a pooled ordinary least square (OLS) model, this study analyses data from 27 European countries over the period from 2014 to 2018.FindingsThe results suggest the existence of a negative, significant, relationship between both masculinity and uncertainty avoidance, and the country level of firms' digitalisation. Indulgence is found to positively and significantly influence a country's level of digitalisation. Contrary to expectations, this study indicates a negative, significant, relationship between individualism and the degree of digitalisation. Power distance is found to have no significant impact.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the literature by showing how a country's various cultural dimensions help or hinder the level of firms' digitalisation in that country. Theoretical and managerial implications are presented, including suggestions for future research.

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Section: National Culture Innovation and Digitalisationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cross-country differences in European firms’ digitalisation: the role of national culture

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Vitolla

García‐Sánchez

2020

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“…By the same token, assumptions about the existing record of cultural memory are apparent in statements endorsing the expertise of cultural heritage institutions in developing criteria for digitization projects (European Commission 2002b: 84). The ambiguity of memory has been commented on by scholars investigating heritage and memory institutions in other EU projects too (Manžuch 2009;Dalbello 2008) and is in some cases attributed to the types of resources they manage; what could be called informational memory dominates discussions of archives and libraries, while cultural memory is more closely aligned with museums (Manžuch 2009;Knell 2003). In the DigiCULT study, it could be argued that the notion of the memory institution constitutes a means of joining the former with the latter.…”

Section: Digitizing Culture: the Ec's Digicult Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

From museum to memory institution: the politics of European culture online

Stainforth¹

2017

Mus. Soc.

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Museums, libraries and archives have long been considered the retainers of some form of collective memory. Within the last twenty years, the term ‘memory institution’ has been coined to describe these entities, which is symptomatic of the fact that such places are increasingly linked through digital media and online networks. The concept of the memory institution is also part of the vocabulary used to promote broader cultural integration across nations, and appears in discussions of European heritage and in policy documents concerning the digitization of cultural heritage collections. To explore the relationship between cultural heritage, memory and digital technology further, this paper will examine the large-scale digitization project Europeana, under which museums, libraries and archives are re-defined as cultural heritage institutions or memory institutions. My purpose is to trace the conceptual trajectory of memory within this context, and to address how the idea of a European cultural memory structured by technology holds implications for institutions traditionally associated with practices of remembering.Key words: Cultural heritage, collective memory, digitization, network, memory institution, Europe, integration

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“…Aarek et al, 1992). Dalbello (2008Dalbello ( , 2009) studied the influence of culture on digital libraries, using inter alia Hofstede's (1980) typology of national organisational cultures. In a comparison of library professionals in France and the US, Maack (1985) developed a conceptual framework for a cross-cultural study of feminisation and professionalisation.…”

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Revitalizing comparative library and information science: theory and metatheory

Lor

2014

Journal of Documentation

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Purpose -This article is intended to stimulate theoretical reflection in international comparative studies in library and information science (comparative LIS). Design/methodology/approach -The need for theory is emphasized and shortcomings in comparative LIS in respect of theory are identified. On the basis of literature from other comparative disciplines, a framework for examining issues of metatheory, methodology and methods is constructed. Against this background the role of theory and metatheory in the literature of comparative LIS is evaluated. General observations are illustrated using examples selected from comparative studies in LIS. Findings -Much of the literature of comparative LIS is atheoretical and based on assumptions that reflect naive empiricism. Most comparativists in LIS fail to link their work to that of colleagues, so that no body of theory is built up. Insufficient use is made of theory from other social science disciplines. There is a little evidence of awareness of metatheoretical assumptions in the sociological, teleological, ontological, epistemological and ethical dimensions. Research limitations/implications -While general observations are presented about the literature of comparative LIS, this is not a bibliometric study. Issues of methodology and method are not dealt with. Practical implications -Recommendations are made for improving teaching and research in comparative LIS. Concepts presented here are of value to the wider LIS community, particularly in internationally oriented research and practice. Originality/value -Since the 1980s there has been very little conceptual and methodological reflection on comparative LIS. This article alerts the LIS profession to new thinking in other comparative disciplines.

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Cultural Dimensions of Digital Library Development, Part I: Theory and Methodological Framework for a Comparative Study of the Cultures of Innovation in Five European National Libraries

Cited by 6 publications

References 26 publications

Cross-country differences in European firms’ digitalisation: the role of national culture

Cross-country differences in European firms’ digitalisation: the role of national culture

From museum to memory institution: the politics of European culture online

Revitalizing comparative library and information science: theory and metatheory

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