The impact of basic human needs on the use of retailing self-service technologies: A study of self-determination theory

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 549-559

  Leung, Larry Sau Kei ^a   Matanda, Margaret J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adoption intention; Autonomy; Competence; Perceived anonymity; Self determination theory; SSTs

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMY; MODELING; RETAILING;

EID: 84883461635     PISSN: 09696989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jretconser.2013.06.003     Document Type: Article

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