Consumer lifestyles and adoption of high-technology products: A case of South Korea

Journal of International Consumer Marketing

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 153-167

  Lee, Hyun Joo ^a   Lim, Heejin ^b   Jolly, Laura D ^c   Lee, Jieun ^d  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Consumer technology products; Lifestyles; Technology acceptance model

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449135243     PISSN: 08961530     EISSN: 15287068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08961530802153854     Document Type: Article

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