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A Quantitative Assessment of IT Risk Factors in Developing Countries

A Quantitative Assessment of IT Risk Factors in Developing Countries
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Author(s): Mohammed A. Al-Wohaibi (University of Sunderland, UK), Fawaz A. Masoud (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman)and Helen M. Edwards (University of Sunderland, UK)
Copyright: 2002
Pages: 4
Source title: Issues & Trends of Information Technology Management in Contemporary Organizations
Source Editor(s): Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. (Information Resources Management Association, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-930708-39-6.ch011
ISBN13: 9781930708396
EISBN13: 9781466641358

Abstract

A summary is presented of some of the IT risk factors that have been identified in developing countries. These are then used to put into context a quantitative survey that was conducted in the public sector in Oman. The objective of the survey was to identify and prioritise risk factors that surround IT deployment in the Omani public sector. It was found that risk indifference, lack of unified IT strategy and poor IT infrastructure are at the top of Omani IT professionals concerns.

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