Namchul Shin

TL;DR: A conceptual model is proposed that delineates the determinants of consumers’ perceived security and perceived trust, as well as the effects of perceived safety and trust on the use of e-payment systems.

TL;DR: It is suggested that service quality plays a significant role in increasing both utilitarian and hedonic shopping values, and the impact of quality factors on Internet shopping values and subsequent repurchase intention differs across the two income groups.

TL;DR: Examination of empirically the contribution of IT to financial performance as measured by net profit, ROA, and ROE by focusing on the alignment of IT with business strategies such as vertical disintegration and diversification indicates that increased IT spending improvesNet profit, but not performance ratios such as ROA andROE, of firms with decreased vertical integration and higher diversification.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors test the concept of the "smiling curve", which predicts that the greatest value is captured by upstream and downstream firms, and the lowest value are captured in the middle of the value chain.

TL;DR: This study uses McCarthy’s four marketing mix model and Porter's five competitive forces model to identify strategies for Internet companies that respond to theFive competitive forces and thereby achieve a competitive advantage.