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A Review of Cultural Values Impact on Consumers' Intention in the Context of Online Shopping

Omar Mohammad Ali al-Qudah and Kamsuriah Ahmad
Faculty of Information Science and Technology, School of Computer Science, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi Selangor, Malaysia
Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology  2013  23:4438-4444
http://dx.doi.org/10.19026/rjaset.6.3448  |  © The Author(s) 2013
Received: February 21, 2013  |  Accepted: April 02, 2013  |  Published: December 15, 2013

Abstract

This study is intended to review the influence of cultural values on consumers’ intention to conduct online transactions. With the increase of online shopping in e-commerce sector and its impact on the national economy, it is essential for scholars to examine the factors that significantly affect the consumers’ intention when they engage in online shopping. Consequently, several related studies are reviewed to build a foundation to propose the importance of culture and cultural values. Most of the studies show the significant impact of culture on online shopping or e-commerce.

Keywords:

Consumers, cultural values, culture, e-commerce, online shopping,


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Competing interests

The authors have no competing interests.

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ISSN (Online):  2040-7467
ISSN (Print):   2040-7459
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