Open AccessArabic web interface design through the eyes of Hofstede
Author(s) -
Khashman Nouf,
Large Andrew
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
proceedings of the american society for information science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1550-8390
pISSN - 0044-7870
DOI - 10.1002/meet.14504901369
Subject(s) - hofstede's cultural dimensions theory , arabic , christian ministry , dimension (graph theory) , government (linguistics) , interface (matter) , world wide web , political science , engineering , sociology , computer science , mathematics , social science , linguistics , pulmonary surfactant , philosophy , gibbs isotherm , chemical engineering , pure mathematics , law
Abstract This study examines selected design characteristics of government Web interfaces from ten Arab countries using Hofstede's cultural dimensions. Organizational and graphical elements from 100 ministry Web interfaces from Jordan, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Bahrain, Qatar, and Oman were examined using content analysis method. The results suggest that Hofstede's model of culture does not fully reflect the design characteristics of these interfaces.