Beyond trust: Web site design preferences across cultures

Journal of Global Information Management

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 25-54

  Cyr, Dianne ^a   Bonanni, Carole ^a   Bowea, John ^a   Ilsever, Joe ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

e business; e loyalty; Internet; Satisfaction; Trust; Web site design

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER PRODUCTS; ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; INTERNET; ONLINE SYSTEMS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

E-BUSINESS; E-LOYALTY; SATISFACTION; TRUST; WEB SITE DESIGN;

WEBSITES;

EID: 25144477421     PISSN: 10627375     EISSN: 10627375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jgim.2005100102     Document Type: Article

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