Factors affecting Internet shopping behaviour in Singapore: Gender and educational issues

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 310-316

  Hui, Tak Kee ^a   Wan, David ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Anova test; Factor analysis; Internet shoppers; Online purchase

Indexed keywords

EID: 49249086451     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2006.00554.x     Document Type: Article

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