An integrated adoption model for e-books in a mobile environment: Evidence from South Korea

Telematics and Informatics

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 165-176

  Lee, Sungjoon ^a  

^a Chongju University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diffusion of innovation theory; e Book; Integrated model; Mobile; Model of innovation resistance; South Korea; Structural equation model; Technology acceptance model

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION THEORY; E-BOOK; INTEGRATED MODELS; MOBILE; SOUTH KOREA; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELS; TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING;

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT EXCHANGE;

EID: 84869505543     PISSN: 07365853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tele.2012.01.006     Document Type: Article

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