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Amidst Uncertainty – or Not? Decision-Making in Early-Stage Software Startups (2019)
Kemell, Kai-Kristian; Ventilä, Eveliina; Kettunen, Petri; Mikkonen, Tommi (2019). Amidst Uncertainty – or Not? Decision-Making in Early-Stage Software Startups. In Hyrynsalmi, Sami; Suoranta, Mari; Nguyen-Duc, Anh; Tyrväinen, Pasi; Abrahamsson, Pekka (Eds.) ICSOB 2019 : 10th International Conference of Software Business, Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, 370. Cham: Springer, 369-377. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-33742-1_29
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All authors or editors: Kemell, Kai-Kristian; Ventilä, Eveliina; Kettunen, Petri; Mikkonen, Tommi
Parent publication: ICSOB 2019 : 10th International Conference of Software Business
Parent publication editors: Hyrynsalmi, Sami; Suoranta, Mari; Nguyen-Duc, Anh; Tyrväinen, Pasi; Abrahamsson, Pekka
Place and date of conference: Jyväskylä, Finland, 18.-20.11.2019
ISBN: 978-3-030-33741-4
eISBN: 978-3-030-33742-1
Journal or series: Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing
ISSN: 1865-1348
eISSN: 1865-1356
Publication year: 2019
Number in series: 370
Pages range: 369-377
Number of pages in the book: 418
Publisher: Springer
Place of Publication: Cham
Publication country: Switzerland
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33742-1_29
Open Access: Publication channel is not openly available
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/66920
Abstract
It is commonly claimed that the initial stages of any startup business are dominated by continuous, extended uncertainty, in an environment that has even been described as chaotic. Consequently, decisions are made in uncertain circumstances, so making the right decision is crucial to successful business. However, little currently exists in the way of empirical studies into this supposed uncertainty. In this paper, we study decision-making in early-stage software startups by means of a single, in-depth case study. Based on our data, we argue that software startups do not work in a chaotic environment, nor are they characterized by unique uncertainty unlike that experienced by other firms.
Keywords: software sector; startup companies; business environment; decision making; uncertainty; entrepreneurship
Free keywords: software startups; entrepreneurship; decision-making; cynefin framework; in-depth case study
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Reporting Year: 2019
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