Theory-based instrumentation to measure the intention to use electronic commerce in small and medium sized businesses

Journal of Computer Information Systems

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 44-57

  Grandon, Elizabeth E ^a   Mykytyn Jr , Peter P ^b  

^a EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecommerce Adoption; Instrument Development; Small and Medium Sized Businesses; Theory of Planned Behavior

Indexed keywords

ECOMMERCE ADOPTION; INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT; SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED BUSINESS; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR;

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA PROCESSING; DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; ELECTRONIC MAIL; ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; MARKETING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ONLINE SEARCHING; PERSONNEL; PSYCHOLOGY COMPUTING;

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE;

EID: 2142829654     PISSN: 08874417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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