Evaluating information technology investment under multiple sources of risks

摘要：

Information technology investments are characterized by the nature of high risk level. Despite enormous expenditure of IT applications in most organizations, the relationship between IT investment value and risk factors have rarely been fully explored. This paper develops a comprehensive methodology, which has incorporated risk assessment and real options analysis, to evaluate IT investment that are subject to multiple sources of uncertainties. Applying this method in practice would help managers make better decisions on IT investment in an uncertain environment.

关键词： information technology investment real options evaluation risk analysis

作者: Tao Chen Jinlong Zhang Wayne Wei Huang Yurong Zeng

作者单位: College of public Administration, Huazhong University of Science and Technology School of Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology MIS Department, College of Business,Ohio University School of Computer,Hubei University of Economics

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: 第三届IEEE无线通讯、网络技术暨移动计算国际会议

会议地点: 上海

会议语种:英文

在线出版日期: 2007-09-21（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）