Previous studies have examined the effects of trust on online
business environments because these environments are unpredictable
and there are no face-to-face interactions between
customers and sellers (Doney & Cannon, 1997; Gefen, 2000; Jones
& Leonard, 2008). This uncertainty motivates consumers to carefully
evaluate all e-commerce firms. Previous studies have used
the term “online trust” to refer to trust in online business environments.
For example, Corritore, Kracher, and Wiedenbeck (2003)
defined online trust as the consumer’s assurance and expectation
that online firms do not abuse distinct characteristics of online environments
for their own profits and that they are trustworthy and
care for customers with honesty, fairness, and faithfulness.
Many e-commerce firms have considerable difficulty gaining
their customers’ trust. However, Chang and Chen (2008) claimed
that trust in any type of e-commerce, including s-commerce, can
facilitate interactions between sellers and buyers, providing online
firms with opportunities for achieving their objectives. In addition,
Gefen (2000) investigated the role of trust in the context of online
bookstores and found that trust is a major factor influencing customers’
intention to purchase from online bookstores. Other studies
have provided similar findings, implying that online trust plays a
crucial role in consumers’ purchase decisions (e.g., Kim et al., 2008).
Previous studies have examined the effects of trust on online
business environments because these environments are unpredictable
and there are no face-to-face interactions between
customers and sellers (Doney & Cannon, 1997; Gefen, 2000; Jones
& Leonard, 2008). This uncertainty motivates consumers to carefully
evaluate all e-commerce firms. Previous studies have used
the term “online trust” to refer to trust in online business environments.
For example, Corritore, Kracher, and Wiedenbeck (2003)
defined online trust as the consumer’s assurance and expectation
that online firms do not abuse distinct characteristics of online environments
for their own profits and that they are trustworthy and
care for customers with honesty, fairness, and faithfulness.
Many e-commerce firms have considerable difficulty gaining
their customers’ trust. However, Chang and Chen (2008) claimed
that trust in any type of e-commerce, including s-commerce, can
facilitate interactions between sellers and buyers, providing online
firms with opportunities for achieving their objectives. In addition,
Gefen (2000) investigated the role of trust in the context of online
bookstores and found that trust is a major factor influencing customers’
intention to purchase from online bookstores. Other studies
have provided similar findings, implying that online trust plays a
crucial role in consumers’ purchase decisions (e.g., Kim et al., 2008).
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