Consumer acceptance of online auctions: An extension and revision of the TAM

Psychology and Marketing

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 619-636

  Stern, Barbara B ^a,d   Royne, Maria B ^b   Stafford, Thomas F ^b   Bienstock, Carol C ^c  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^c RADFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 49049112853     PISSN: 07426046     EISSN: 15206793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mar.20228     Document Type: Article

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