Valuing interdependent multi-stage IT investments: A real options approach

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 201, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 847-859

  Pendharkar, Parag C ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capital budegeting; IT investment analysis; Real options

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL BUDEGETING; CASH FLOW; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS; IT INVESTMENT ANALYSIS; IT INVESTMENTS; MULTI-STAGE; REAL OPTIONS; REAL OPTIONS APPROACH; TWO STAGE;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 70349462865     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2009.03.037     Document Type: Article

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