Perceived risk and Chinese consumers' internet banking services adoption

International Journal of Bank Marketing

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 505-525

  Zhao, Anita Lifen ^a   Hanmer Lloyd, Stuart ^b   Ward, Philippa ^b   Goode, Mark M H ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Cheltenham Gloucester College of Higher Education   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chinese people; Risk management; Virtual banking

Indexed keywords

EID: 53849101836     PISSN: 02652323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02652320810913864     Document Type: Article

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