Using an attribute-based decision support system for user-customized products online: An experimental investigation

MIS Quarterly: Management Information Systems

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 159-177

  Kamis, Arnold ^a   Koufaris, Marios ^b   Stern, Tziporah ^b  

^a SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Attribute based decision support systems; Choice set size; Customization; Decision process; Decision support systems; Perceived control; Perceived ease of use; Perceived enjoyment; Perceived usefulness; Task complexity

Indexed keywords

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); ONLINE SYSTEMS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

ATTRIBUTE-BASED DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; CHOICE SET SIZE; DECISION PROCESS; PERCEIVED CONTROL; PERCEIVED EASE OF USE; PERCEIVED ENJOYMENT; TASK COMPLEXITY;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 40749128899     PISSN: 02767783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/25148832     Document Type: Article

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