Online servicescapes, trust, and purchase intentions

Journal of Services Marketing

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 230-243

  Harris, Lloyd C ^a   Goode, Mark M H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b School of Business and Economics   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Internet; Purchasing; Retailing; Service levels; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952714022     PISSN: 08876045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/08876041011040631     Document Type: Article

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