Managing risks in information systems outsourcing: An approach to analyzing outsourcing risks and structuring incentive contracts

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 174, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 245-264

  Osei Bryson, Kweku Muata ^a   Ngwenyama, Ojelanki K ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Incentive contracts; Information systems management; Outsourcing; Risk management

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; MANAGERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OUTSOURCING; RISK MANAGEMENT;

INCENTIVE CONTRACTS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT;

INFORMATION SCIENCE;

EID: 33845261805     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2005.01.060     Document Type: Article

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