Objectives: To explore the determinants of consumer purchase intentions on foreign multi-sided e-commerce platforms (MSPs) within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods applied: The study relies on a survey of a representative sample of 810 Poles. Partial least squares structural equation...

Social media have emerged as important channels to disseminate quality information to consumers in a variety of service settings. Their influence has recently spread to healthcare services, for which government report cards have long been established to disclose rigorous and credible quality...

Most Americans have not heard of 'Do Not Track,' a proposal to allow Internet users to exercise more control over online advertising. However, when probed, most prefer that Do Not Track block advertisers from collecting data about their online activities. This is a much more privacy-protective...

This paper examines the causal relationship between social media and consumer purchasing behaviour in the mobile telephony industry in Zimbabwe. The study was driven by a strong desire to convert social media usage into desirable purchase behaviour. Social media was examined using four variables...

Companies can use digital media in promoting their business or social media like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube. Many researchers examine the effects of different uses of social media on consumer buying behavior from different perspectives. The purpose of this research is to see the application of...