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2019 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Amidst Uncertainty – or Not? Decision-Making in Early-Stage Software Startups

Authors : Kai-Kristian Kemell, Eveliina Ventilä, Petri Kettunen, Tommi Mikkonen

Published in: Software Business

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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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.

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Metadata
Title
Amidst Uncertainty – or Not? Decision-Making in Early-Stage Software Startups
Authors
Kai-Kristian Kemell
Eveliina Ventilä
Petri Kettunen
Tommi Mikkonen
Copyright Year
2019
Book
Software Business

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-33741-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-33742-1

Copyright Year: 2019

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33742-1_29

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