Title
On-line Shopping Behavior: Cross-Country Empirical Research
Abstract
Electronic commerce is a worldwide phenomenon. Many Internet users browse the Web for information on products and services, but very few actually make purchases on-line. Until now, research on the factors that promote on-line shopping behavior has treated them independently and at the national level. The present study, in contrast, uses cross-country data from 26 nations and analyzes constructs with a structural equation model (SEM). The study finds that the factors of trust and economic conditions, but not educational level and technological savvy, make a significant positive contribution to online shopping behavior. In fact they explain more than 80 percent of the variability in online shopping behavior. Empirical guidelines are provided to help managers select one or more macro-level predictors to explain on-line shopping behavior. Future research opportunities are delineated.
Year
DOI
Venue
2004
10.1080/10864415.2004.11044321
Int. J. Electronic Commerce
Keywords
DocType
Volume
consumer behavior, cross-country study, e-tailing, on-line shopping, trust
Journal
9
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
1
1086-4415
24
PageRank 
References 
Authors
1.04
13
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
M. Adam Mahmood11939.61
Kallol Kumar Bagchi218561.25
Timothy C. Ford3241.04