Drivers and moderators of consumer behaviour in the multiple use of mobile phones

International Journal of Mobile Communications

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 88-105

  Chang, Po Chien ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Mobile communication; Mobile phone; TAM; Technology acceptance model; Technology convergence

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR TELEPHONES; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; MOBILE DEVICES; MOBILE PHONES; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; TELEPHONE SETS;

COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS; EMAIL COMMUNICATION; MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS; PERSONAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; TAM; TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; TECHNOLOGY CONVERGENCE;

CELLULAR TELEPHONE SYSTEMS;

EID: 79960259491     PISSN: 1470949X     EISSN: 17415217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMC.2010.030522     Document Type: Article

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