Researchers have argued that diagnostic criteria and interview schedules inadequately reflect cultural influences in the definition and expression of psychopathology. In this study 11 widely used diagnostic criteria and interview schedules for schizophrenia, affective disorders, and personality disorders were examined to assess the extent to which they refer to cultural factors. The results ind...

The study explored the relationship between critical success factors (CSFs) and ERP implementation success in a non-western cultural and organizational context. The study is designed to answer two research questions: 1. Are CSFs, derived mainly from literatures published in the US and Europe, applicable in different cultural and economic environment? 2. What effects, if any, does cultural and o...

A field study was conducted to identify cultural factors--values, beliefs, and related characteristics--associated with health-risk behavior among adult members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. The Cultural Values Survey (CVS), an instrument for measuring cultural values and related characteristics, was developed and pilot tested in the study population. This instrument, along with the Health...