Vergleich des Risikoverständnisses in den Disziplinen Wirtschaftsinformatik und Soziologie

Table of Content

Abstract

List of Figures

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List of Abbreviations

1 Introduction and Organization

2 Understanding of Risk in Sociology
2.1 The concept of risk society from Ulrich Beck
2.2 Risk as a Collective Construct from the Culture
2.3 Risk in the Context of Communications and Systems Theory from Luhmann
2.4 Risk and Govermantiality

3 Risks in Information Systems
3.1 Risks in Software Project Management
3.1.1 Definition of Project, Project Risks and Some Categorization
3.1.2 Management Understanding of Risk and their Limitation
3.1.3 Risk Management in Software Projects
3.1.4 Effect of Coordination and Uncertainty on Software Project Performance
3.1.5 Risk Categories and their Effect on Product and Process Performance
3.1.6 Critical Risks in Outsourced IT projects
3.1.7 Risk Factors, Categories and their Observance
3.1.8 Contingency Model of Software Project Risk Management
3.1.9 Risk Perception and Risk Propensity on the Decision to Continue a Project
3.2 Risks in the Field of IT Security
3.2.1 Development and Progress of IT Security: From Past to Present
3.2.2 Categorization of IT Security Threats
3.2.3 Ranking and Perception of IT Threats
3.2.4 Risk Perception: The Technology Threat Avoidance Theory
3.2.5 Risk Perception Amongst Managers
3.2.6 User Participation in IS Security Risk Management
3.2.7 IT Security From an Entrepreneurial Standpoint
3.2.8 Differences in Computer Ethics

4 Comparison of Risk understanding in Information Systems and Sociology
4.1 Comparison of Risk Characteristics
4.2 The Culture Theory in Information Systems
4.3 Risk Perception, Risk Environment and Risk Transformation

5 Discussion and Outlook

List of Cited Literature