Reporting bad news on software projects: the effects of culturally constituted views of face-saving

. The reluctance to report bad news about a project and its status is a known problem in software project management that can contribute to project failure. The reluctance to report bad news is heightened when it bears personal risks. Oftentimes, those who report bad news end up losing face. In ext...

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Published in:	Information systems journal (Oxford, England) Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 59 - 87
Main Authors:	Keil, Mark, Im, Ghi Paul, Mähring, Magnus
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.01.2007
Subjects:	Computer programs cross-cultural Cultural differences experiment face-saving Failure Impact analysis mum effect News Preserves Product development Project management Reluctance Reporting Software Software development Software packages software project management Studies whistle-blowing United States > US South Korea
ISSN:	1350-1917, 1365-2575, 1365-2575
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