Application of structural equation modeling to evaluate the intention of shippers to use Internet services in liner shipping

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 180, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 845-867

  Lu, Chin Shan ^a   Lai, Kee hung ^b   Cheng, T C E ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Internet services; Liner shipping; Structural equation model

Indexed keywords

DECISION THEORY; FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION; INTERNET; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PROBLEM SOLVING;

INTERNET SERVICES; LINER SHIPPING; OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (OM); STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING (SEM);

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

EID: 33846708099     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2006.05.001     Document Type: Article

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