THE ROLE OF TRUST AS A MEDIATION BETWEEN THE EFFECT OF PERCEIVED USEFULNESS AND PERCEIVED EASE OF USE TO INTEREST TO BUY E-BOOK
The purpose of this study is to know and explain whether the benefits and ease of using e-books affect the interest in buying e-books. This research is intended to explain and analyze whether the trust mediated the effect of perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use on the intention to buy e-bo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Brawijaya
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Jurnal Aplikasi Manajemen |
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| Online Access: | http://jurnaljam.ub.ac.id/index.php/jam/article/view/1332 |
| Summary: | The purpose of this study is to know and explain whether the benefits and ease of using e-books affect the interest in buying e-books. This research is intended to explain and analyze whether the trust mediated the effect of perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use on the intention to buy e-books. This study examines the interest of buying ebooks. By adopting the TAM model, this study proposed trust as a mediator of perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use influence on intention to buy an e-book. The hypotheses were tested statistically using the SEM-PLS model. The results of this study indicate that perceived usefulness has no significant effect on the intention to buy an e-book, Perceived ease of use has a significant effect to the intention to buy e-books, and trusts have been significantly mediated the effect of perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use on the intention to buy an e-book. |
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| ISSN: | 1693-5241 2302-6332 |