Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/1790
Title: A cross-cultural analysis of Flickr users from Peru, Israel, Iran, Taiwan and the UK
Authors: Dotan, Amir 
Zaphiris, Panayiotis 
Major Field of Science: Social Sciences
Field Category: SOCIAL SCIENCES
Keywords: CMC;Cross-cultural design;Culture;Iran;Israel;Localisation;Peru;Taiwan;UGC;Web 2.0;UK
Issue Date: Jun-2010
Source: International Journal of Web Based Communities, 2010, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 284-302
Volume: 6
Issue: 3
Start page: 248
End page: 302
Journal: International Journal of Web Based Communities 
Abstract: In this paper, we describe a study exploring cultural differences in user-generated content websites using Flickr, a popular social photo-sharing site, as a case study. The increased popularity of socially driven websites has created new challenges with regard to cross-cultural system design and localisation. This research aimed to identify some of these challenges and help bring cross-cultural usability studies up-to-date with the latest trends on the internet. It also sought to explore the usefulness of Geert Hofstedes popular cultural model for studies of this sort. Findings reveal differences as well as similarities regarding tagging patterns and use of language to annotate content between the five chosen national cultures. These insights could inform the future localisation and internationalisation of user-generated content driven sites like Flickr and You Tube.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/1790
ISSN: 17418216
DOI: 10.1504/IJWBC.2010.033753
Rights: © Inderscience Enterprises
Type: Article
Affiliation: City University London 
Affiliation : City University London 
Cyprus University of Technology 
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed
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