Online Consumer Behaviors and Factors Shaping Consumerism

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Online Consumer Behaviors and Factors Shaping Consumerism Abstract Internet usage has significantly increased in the past few decades. With increasing popularity of the Internet, the contemporary society is also characterized with a large number of online shopping consumers. This research examines the behaviors, motivations, and attitudes of this new form of consumer entity. Online consumer behavior has been studied for over 20 years and will undoubtedly be the source of many future researches as internet consumerism expands on a daily basis. This paper addresses the following research questions: (1) How do factors previously researched affect the online purchasing behavior of consumers and (2) What are the significant consumer behaviors both positive and negative that affect internet consumerism? By identifying specific factors and variables of online consumerism, new strategies can be formulated and consumers as well as suppliers will gain thorough knowledge and understanding of online shopping behaviors. The purposes of this research paper are to integrate the research findings and to draw coherent linkages to how consumer thoughts, attitudes, and motivational behavior affect online buying, thus building a broader framework of future analysis on this topic. Outline Abstract 2 Introduction 4 Thesis 4 Literature Review 4 Attitude towards Online Shopping Motivations, and Online Information Search 4 Greater Access to Communication 6 Concern & Apprehensions 8 Methodology 8 Cluster Analysis 9 Weaknesses & Limitation 10 Online Behavior Characteristics 10 Gender 10 Online Auctions 11 Esthetics Factor 12 Conclusion 13 References 14 Positive and Negative Online Consumer Behaviors and Factors Shaping Consumerism Introduction The Internet has been

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