Consumer information search behavior and purchasing decisions: Empirical evidence from Korea

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 107, Issue , 2016, Pages 97-111

  Jun, Seung Pyo ^a   Park, Do Hyung ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI)   (South Korea)

^b Kookmin University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Information search behavior; Mobile search behavior; Product classification; Purchase behavior; Search traffic

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERNET; MARKETING; SALES; SEARCH ENGINES;

CONSUMER DURABLE GOODS; CONSUMER INFORMATION; INFORMATION SEARCH BEHAVIOR; MOBILE SEARCH; PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION; PURCHASING DECISIONS; REAL TIME MONITORING; SEARCH TRAFFICS;

CONSUMER BEHAVIOR;

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; MANAGEMENT; MOBILE COMMUNICATION; PUBLIC GOODS;

KOREA;

EID: 84979468989     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2016.03.021     Document Type: Article

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