Information Technology Investment Strategies under Declining Technology Cost

Information Technology Investment Strategies under Declining Technology Cost

Investments in information technology (IT) have become crucial for firms to improve the quality of their products and services. Typically, IT cost for the same performance level declines over time. In a competitive market, a decline in IT cost over time provides a cost advantage to the later entrant...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Management Information Systems. - Taylor & Francis, Ltd.. - 22(2006), 3, Seite 321-350
1. Verfasser: Demirhan, Didem (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Jacob, Varghese S., Raghunathan, Srinivasan
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2006
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of Management Information Systems
Schlagworte:cost advantage declining IT cost economic analysis game theory IT investment IT strategy Economics Applied sciences Business
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