Common Features in Local Employees¡¯ Behavior concerning Information Security Management in Foreign Companies

Suchinthi Fernando, Tatsuo Asai and Takashi Yukawa

Business and Management Research, 2012, vol. 1, issue 3, 95-107

Abstract: Purpose ¨C This paper examines common features in local employees¡¯ behavior leading to problems in information security in foreign companies due to cultural differences between foreign managers and local workers. Design/methodology/approach ¨C The investee countries of Russia, India, China, Brazil, Thailand, Venezuela, Malaysia and the East African Community are examined. Potential human-related problems developed using Hofstede¡¯s framework of culture and the results of previously conducted studies are examined and their linkage to cultural dimensions are validated using human behavioral heuristics. Findings ¨C The problems of ¡°Unintentional sharing of confidential information¡± and ¡°Concealing faults made by friends¡± occur because of lower individualism of investee countries, while the problem of ¡°Using any means to reach goals owing to high competition¡± occurs because of higher masculinity of the society. Originality/value ¨C This paper has identified that human-related information security problems are linked to the investee countries¡¯ cultural dimensions through the behavioral patterns influenced by their cultures.

Date: 2012
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