Understanding the impact of risks on performance in internal and outsourced information technology projects: The role of strategic importance

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1494-1510

  Liu, Shan ^a   Wang, Lin ^b  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Information systems development; Information technology; Project risk; Strategic importance; System performance

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CENTRAL PROBLEMS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS; OUTSOURCED PROJECTS; POTENTIAL CONFLICT; PROJECT RISK; STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE; SYSTEM PERFORMANCE;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

INFORMATION SYSTEM; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; OUTSOURCING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 84908068767     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2014.01.012     Document Type: Article

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