Comparing Online Information Effects: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Online Information and Uncertainty Avoidance

Communication Research

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 579-598

  Vishwanath, Arun ^a  

^a School of Informatics   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural differences; eBay; Hofstede; Information effects; Online auctions; Uncertainty avoidance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242719793     PISSN: 00936502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093650203257838     Document Type: Review

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