Abstract
This paper explores the risk perceptions of key stakeholders in SMEs when making decisions on technology investments. Current literature focuses on the nature of the technology from a technical perspective and its associated benefits to the SME. We seek to make a contribution that builds on the small but growing work, which views investment technology decisions as the outcome of a process of both objective and subjective risk assessment. Evidence presented in this paper suggests that subjective elements play an important part in assessing technology risks.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 99-122 |
Number of pages | 124 |
Journal | International Journal of Information Management |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2014 |
Keywords
- e-business
- e-commerce
- risk perceptions
- technology
- investment