Information systems project management: an agency theory interpretation

Authors:
Robert C. Mahaney;Albert L. Lederer
Affiliations:
Information Systems Department, 451 BEP Center, 1 Nunn Drive, College of Business, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY;Decision Science and Information Systems, 425C Business and Economics Building, Gatton College of Business and Economics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Venue:
Journal of Systems and Software
Year:
2003

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Abstract

The failure rate of information systems development projects is high. Agency theory offers a potential explanation for it. Structured interviews with 12 IS project managers about their experiences managing IS development projects show how it can be used to understand IS development project outcomes. Managers can use the results of the interviews to improve their own IS project management. Researchers can use them to examine agency theory with a larger number of project managers.