A comprehensive model of perceived risk of E-commerce transactions

International Journal of Electronic Commerce

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 47-78

  Glover, Steven ^a   Benbasat, Izak ^b  

^a ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

B2C commerce; consumer risks; perceived risk; risk dimensions; risk events; risk measures; risk reducing IT; transaction risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651386247     PISSN: 10864415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/JEC1086-4415150202     Document Type: Article

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