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THE IMPACT OF NATIONAL CULTURE AND OTHER NATIONAL-LEVEL INDICATORS ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) DIFFUSION The above results thus suggest that the argument (Brennan and Buchanan, 1980; Hoxby, 2000a) that average school performance should be higher in markets with decentralized governance may not hold. The SAT data permit a direct test of this prediction, however. | INFORMATION TO USERS This manuscript has been reproduced from the microfilm master. UMI films the text directly from the original or copy submitted. Thus some thesis and dissertation copies are in typewriter face while others may be from any type of computer printer. The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. Broken or indistinct print colored or poor quality illustrations and photographs print bleedthrough substandard margins and improper alignment can adversely affect reproduction. In the unlikely event that the author did not send UMI a complete manuscript and there are missing pages these will be noted. Also if unauthorized copyright material had to be removed a note will indicate the deletion. Oversize materials maps drawings charts are reproduced by sectioning the original beginning at the upper left-hand comer and continuing from left to right in equal sections with small overlaps. Photographs included in the original manuscript have been reproduced xerographically in this copy. Higher quality 6 X 9 black and white photographic prints are available for any photographs or illustrations appearing in this copy for an additional charge. Contact UM I directly to order. ProQuest Information and Learning 300 North Zeeb Road Ann Arbor Ml 48106-1346 USA 800-521-0600 UMI THE IMPACT OF NATIONAL CULTURE AND OTHER NATIONAL-LEVEL INDICATORS ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IT DIFFUSION by Kallol Kumar Bagchi A Dissertation Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton Florida December .