Culture and e-commerce: An exploration of the perceptions and attitudes of Egyptian internet users

Journal of Computing and Information Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 107-122

  ElSaid, Ghada ^a   Hone, Kate ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Culture; E commerce

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; COMMERCE; INTERNET;

CULTURAL SETTINGS; ELECTRONIC SHOPPING; EUROPEAN MARKETS; INTERNET SHOPPING; INTERNET USERS; POTENTIAL MARKETS; PURCHASE INTENTION; USER INTENTION;

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE;

EID: 84858053053     PISSN: 13301136     EISSN: 18463908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2498/cit.2005.02.03     Document Type: Article

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