Why do internet users stick with a specific web site? A relationship perspective

International Journal of Electronic Commerce

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 105-141

  Li, Dahui ^a   Browne, Glenn J ^b,c   Wetherbe, James C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Institute for Internet Buyer Behavior   (United States)

Author keywords

Commitment; Continuous use; Partial least squares; Relationships; Trust; Web site stickiness

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746883863     PISSN: 10864415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/JEC1086-4415100404     Document Type: Review

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