Option-based risk management: A field study of sequential information technology investment decisions

Journal of Management Information Systems

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 103-140

  Benaroch, Michel ^a   Jeffery, Mark ^b   Kauffman, Robert J ^c   Shah, Sandeep ^d  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Sapient Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Data marts; Data warehouses; Investment valuation; IT investment; IT services; Options; Risk management; Services science

Indexed keywords

DATA WAREHOUSES; DATABASE SYSTEMS; DECISION MAKING; INVESTMENTS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

DATA MARTS; OPTION-BASED RISK MANAGEMENT; SERVICES SCIENCE;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 38349137470     PISSN: 07421222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/MIS0742-1222240205     Document Type: Conference Paper

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