An exploratory study into determining the relative importance of key criteria in web usability: A multi-criteria approach

Journal of Computer Information Systems

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 115-128

  Pearson, J Michael ^a   Pearson, Ann M ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Computer self efficacy; Gender; Innovativeness; Multi criteria decision making; Technology utilization; Website usability

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; COMPUTER SELF-EFFICACY; GENDER; INNOVATIVENESS; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION; WEBSITE USABILITY;

DECISION MAKING; WEB SERVICES; WEBSITES;

USABILITY ENGINEERING;

EID: 51049115918     PISSN: 08874417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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