Antecedents to internet-based purchasing: A multinational study

International Marketing Review

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 460-473

  Kuhlmeier, David ^a   Knight, Gary ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Electronic commerce; Internet; Risk management

Indexed keywords

EID: 24944482149     PISSN: 02651335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02651330510608460     Document Type: Article

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