The role of usability as perceived in the confidence shown in online auctions

Usability has been considered as a key variable that allows trust development in online environments. However, the relationship between these concepts has not been studied in depth to realize if the effect is direct or mediated. In this context, it is proposed that the perceived usability affects tr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Torres-Moraga, Eduardo, Barra, Cristobal
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:Brasil
Institución:Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
Repositorio:Revista de Administração de Empresas
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.fgv.br:article/30927
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.fgv.br/rae/article/view/30927
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Usability
trust
internet auctions
online auctions
satisfaction
Usabilidad
confianza
subastas por internet
remates online
satisfacción
Usabilidade
confiança
leilões por Internet
arremates online
satisfação
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Sumario:Usability has been considered as a key variable that allows trust development in online environments. However, the relationship between these concepts has not been studied in depth to realize if the effect is direct or mediated. In this context, it is proposed that the perceived usability affects trust not in a direct way but considering the role of satisfaction as a mediator. This study considers the specific context of Internet auctions that represents a growing services market through Internet in Latin America. After testing the unidimensionality, reliability and validity of the measurement scales, hypotheses were tested using a structural equation modeling, a rival models strategy and a multi-sample analysis.