Applying real options to IT investment evaluation: The case of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in the supply chain

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 156, Issue , 2014, Pages 191-207

  Dimakopoulou, Andriana G ^a   Pramatari, Katerina C ^a   Tsekrekos, Andrianos E ^a  

^a ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Case study; Real options; RFID technology; Scale option; Supply chain systems; Timing deferral option

Indexed keywords

NUMERICAL METHODS; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID); SUPPLY CHAINS; VALUE ENGINEERING;

REAL OPTIONS; RFID TECHNOLOGY; SCALE OPTION; SUPPLY CHAIN SYSTEMS; TIMING/DEFERRAL OPTION;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 84905969552     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2014.06.005     Document Type: Article

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