The influences of the characteristics of internet shopping malls and the traits and purchase intent of users involved in E-commerce

  • Shim, Gyu-Yeol (Department of Real Estate Financial Technology, Gumi University) ;
  • Kim, Yong-Man (Department of Business Administration, Kyungnam University)
  • Received : 2012.06.01
  • Accepted : 2012.08.20
  • Published : 2012.08.30

Abstract

This study is designed to collaboratively investigate the influences of the characteristics of Internet shopping malls and the shopping traits of their users involved in e-commerce on shopping intention. With this in mind, the researchers take a look at the influences of such features of shopping malls on the web as the quality of the system, customer-support service, shopping-mall perception and security, the users' propensity to pursue pleasure and pragmatic interest on shopping intention. The study shows that all the variables suggested here have an influence on the purchase intent of Internet shopping-mall users. That is, this study cannot analyze how the purchase intent of the customers with regard to the features of Internet shopping malls has changed. Therefore it is necessary to conduct procedural researches taking longitudinal studies into consideration.

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