The adoption and use of the Internet in South Korea

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2004, Pages

  Rhee, Kyung Yong ^a,c   Kim, Wang Bae ^b  

^a Occup Safety and Health Institute   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; ONLINE SEARCHING; RADIO; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SURVEYS; TELEVISION; VIRTUAL REALITY;

INSTANT MESSENGER (IM); INTERNET ACCESS; ONLINE SHOPPING; SOUTH KOREA;

INTERNET;

EID: 4644240441     PISSN: 10836101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2004.tb00299.x     Document Type: Review

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