An empirical study on inexperienced online consumer's window shopping behavior: A trust-cost-behavior model

Fue Zeng (Co-first Author), Hua Zhang (Co-first Author)

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review

Abstract

This paper estimated a model of inexperienced consumers' window shopping behavior in China context. An empirical study was conducted in China to test the model. The results indicate that many Chinese inexperienced consumers only do window shopping, at least partly, because they perceived high transaction cost during e-shopping which induce them to stop more involving. Moreover, we found that trust propensity tends to decrease consumers' perception of transaction cost but dependability and private policy tend to enlarge their tolerance of transaction costs and induce them invest more cost. That means if consumers develop more and more trust during this e-shopping, they would be more likely to investing more costs in e-shopping. © 2008 IEEE.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2008 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2008
Pages2181-2185
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Event2008 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2008 - Singapore, Singapore
Duration: 8 Dec 200811 Dec 2008

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM

Conference

Conference2008 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2008
PlaceSingapore
CitySingapore
Period8/12/0811/12/08

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Funding

We acknowledge research fund from China National Natural Science Fund 70772044.

Research Keywords

  • Transaction cost
  • Trust
  • Window shopping

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