Empirical research in on-line trust: A review and critical assessment

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 783-812

  Grabner Kräuter, Sonja ^a   Kaluscha, Ewald A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KLAGENFURT   (Austria)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Electronic commerce; Empirical research; On line shopping; Review; Trust

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE; ONLINE SYSTEMS; SECURITY OF DATA; VIRTUAL REALITY; WORLD WIDE WEB;

CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; ONLINE SHOPPING; ONLINE TRUST;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

EID: 0038615886     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1071-5819(03)00043-0     Document Type: Article

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