The market's perception of the transactional risks of information technology outsourcing announcements

Journal of Management Information Systems

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 271-303

  Oh, Wonseok ^a   Gallivan, Michael J ^b   Kim, Joung W ^c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c John Molson School of Business   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agency theory; Asset specificity; Event study; Industry similarity; Information technology outsourcing; Resource dependency; Transaction cost economics; Transactional risks; Vendor capability

Indexed keywords

INVESTMENTS; OUTSOURCING; PERFORMANCE;

TRANSACTION COST ECONOMICS; VENDOR CAPABILITY;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 33748599579     PISSN: 07421222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/MIS0742-1222220410     Document Type: Review

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