Managerial flexibility quantification under competition threat in information-communication technology investments

International Journal of Revenue Management

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 388-408

  Angelou, Georgios N ^a   Economides, Anastasios A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MACEDONIA   (Greece)

Author keywords

competition modelling; competition threat; CT; ICT; information communication technology; investment evaluation; real options; revenue management; RO

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349154168     PISSN: 14747332     EISSN: 17418186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJRM.2007.015540     Document Type: Article

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27. In case of negative correlation between competition parameters and revenue, waiting is even more preferable while in case of positive correlation waiting is less preferable. Finally, a zero correlation is in the middle Angelou and Economides (2006b). We focus on the last case considering that we do not lose the generosity, while the last two cases can be examined in a future work. Finally, in Angelou and Economides (2006b,c) we examine negative correlation between competition parameters and revenues.