Empirical analysis of risk-taking behavior in IT platform migration decisions

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1290-1305

  Shim, Seonyoung ^a   Chae, Myungsin ^b   Lee, Byungtae ^c  

^a Seoul Women University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul University of Venture and Information   (South Korea)

^c Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

IT governance; IT investment; IT investment decision; IT platform migration; IT project risk; Risk taking

Indexed keywords

IT GOVERNANCE; IT INVESTMENT; IT INVESTMENT DECISION; IT PLATFORM MIGRATION; IT PROJECT RISK; RISK TAKING;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LEGACY SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; OPEN SYSTEMS; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 69749104676     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2009.07.004     Document Type: Article

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