Factors influencing the use intention of port logistics information system by ocean carriers

International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 29-48

  Yang, Ching Chiao ^a   Lu, Chin Shan ^b  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

PLIS; Port logistics information system; Structural equation modelling; Taiwan; Use intention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863123355     PISSN: 17566517     EISSN: 17566525     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSTL.2012.044134     Document Type: Article

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