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Which IT Security Investments Will Pay Off for Suppliers? Using the Kano Model to Determine Customers’ Willingness to Pay

Sonnenschein, Rabea ; Loske, André ; Buxmann, Peter (2016)
Which IT Security Investments Will Pay Off for Suppliers? Using the Kano Model to Determine Customers’ Willingness to Pay.
Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS). Grand Hyatt, Kauai, HI, USA (05.-08.01.2016)
Konferenzveröffentlichung, Bibliographie

Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)

Although cost-benefit analyses are an important aspect of information technology (IT) security (ITS) management, previous research focuses largely on the customer perspective and neglects the supplier side. However, since ensuring a high level of ITS in modern IT products is typically associated with a large investment, customers’ willingness to pay is essential for decision making in the context of IT product development. We draw on Kano’s theory of attractive quality to analyze how customers generally evaluate implemented ITS safeguards. Based on expert interviews and a large-scale empirical study involving customer company decision makers, this paper demonstrates that different customer evaluations of ITS safeguards are associated with different levels of willingness to pay. Therefore, our results will enable IT suppliers not only to understand their customers’ ITS needs but also to derive optimal ITS strategies, which may provide both economic and competitive advantages. Further theoretical and practical implications are also discussed.

Typ des Eintrags: Konferenzveröffentlichung
Erschienen: 2016
Autor(en): Sonnenschein, Rabea ; Loske, André ; Buxmann, Peter
Art des Eintrags: Bibliographie
Titel: Which IT Security Investments Will Pay Off for Suppliers? Using the Kano Model to Determine Customers’ Willingness to Pay
Sprache: Englisch
Publikationsjahr: 2016
Veranstaltungstitel: Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS)
Veranstaltungsort: Grand Hyatt, Kauai, HI, USA
Veranstaltungsdatum: 05.-08.01.2016
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract):

Although cost-benefit analyses are an important aspect of information technology (IT) security (ITS) management, previous research focuses largely on the customer perspective and neglects the supplier side. However, since ensuring a high level of ITS in modern IT products is typically associated with a large investment, customers’ willingness to pay is essential for decision making in the context of IT product development. We draw on Kano’s theory of attractive quality to analyze how customers generally evaluate implemented ITS safeguards. Based on expert interviews and a large-scale empirical study involving customer company decision makers, this paper demonstrates that different customer evaluations of ITS safeguards are associated with different levels of willingness to pay. Therefore, our results will enable IT suppliers not only to understand their customers’ ITS needs but also to derive optimal ITS strategies, which may provide both economic and competitive advantages. Further theoretical and practical implications are also discussed.

Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): 01 Fachbereich Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften
01 Fachbereich Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften > Betriebswirtschaftliche Fachgebiete
01 Fachbereich Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften > Betriebswirtschaftliche Fachgebiete > Wirtschaftsinformatik
01 Fachbereich Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften > Betriebswirtschaftliche Fachgebiete > Fachgebiet Software Business & Information Management
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