The influence of perceived characteristics of innovating on 4G mobile adoption

International Journal of Mobile Communications

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 261-279

  Shin, Dong Hee ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

4G; IDT; Innovation Diffusion Theory; Mobile communication; TAM; Technology Acceptance Model

Indexed keywords

4G; IDT; INNOVATION DIFFUSION THEORY; MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS; TAM; TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL;

INNOVATION;

MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 79958709928     PISSN: 1470949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMC.2011.040606     Document Type: Article

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