Research Article

A RESEARCH ON THE FACTORS AFFECTING USER TRUST IN AN E-COMMERCE SITE: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRUST IN THE WEBSITE AND THE REPURCHASE AND RECOMMENDING BEHAVIOR

Number: 58 September 8, 2023
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A RESEARCH ON THE FACTORS AFFECTING USER TRUST IN AN E-COMMERCE SITE: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRUST IN THE WEBSITE AND THE REPURCHASE AND RECOMMENDING BEHAVIOR

Abstract

This study examines the effect of the user trust established by an e-commerce site on the users' repurchase intention from this website and their recommending behavior to others. The study's primary purpose is to reveal the factors building trust. The relationship between the websites’ having a live-chat (chatbot)/correspondence (WhatsApp) module, whether they respond to e-mails and the trust of users in the website were examined through a total of 1648 tests of 10 different websites. According to the results, the fact that an online shopping site responds to e-mails positively affects users’ trust in that site and, therefore, their repurchase intention from the site again and recommendation it to others. However, having a chatbot does not significantly affect the trust in the website. Also, the opinions of the users were revealed after the qualitative assessment of the open-ended questions asked to the participants in the survey.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Finance

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

August 28, 2023

Publication Date

September 8, 2023

Submission Date

June 17, 2022

Acceptance Date

October 2, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Number: 58

APA
Şehirli, M. (2023). A RESEARCH ON THE FACTORS AFFECTING USER TRUST IN AN E-COMMERCE SITE: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRUST IN THE WEBSITE AND THE REPURCHASE AND RECOMMENDING BEHAVIOR. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 58, 305-326. https://doi.org/10.30794/pausbed.1132136
AMA
1.Şehirli M. A RESEARCH ON THE FACTORS AFFECTING USER TRUST IN AN E-COMMERCE SITE: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRUST IN THE WEBSITE AND THE REPURCHASE AND RECOMMENDING BEHAVIOR. PAUSBED. 2023;(58):305-326. doi:10.30794/pausbed.1132136
Chicago
Şehirli, Mustafa. 2023. “A RESEARCH ON THE FACTORS AFFECTING USER TRUST IN AN E-COMMERCE SITE: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRUST IN THE WEBSITE AND THE REPURCHASE AND RECOMMENDING BEHAVIOR”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, nos. 58: 305-26. https://doi.org/10.30794/pausbed.1132136.
EndNote
Şehirli M (September 1, 2023) A RESEARCH ON THE FACTORS AFFECTING USER TRUST IN AN E-COMMERCE SITE: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRUST IN THE WEBSITE AND THE REPURCHASE AND RECOMMENDING BEHAVIOR. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 58 305–326.
IEEE
[1]M. Şehirli, “A RESEARCH ON THE FACTORS AFFECTING USER TRUST IN AN E-COMMERCE SITE: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRUST IN THE WEBSITE AND THE REPURCHASE AND RECOMMENDING BEHAVIOR”, PAUSBED, no. 58, pp. 305–326, Sept. 2023, doi: 10.30794/pausbed.1132136.
ISNAD
Şehirli, Mustafa. “A RESEARCH ON THE FACTORS AFFECTING USER TRUST IN AN E-COMMERCE SITE: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRUST IN THE WEBSITE AND THE REPURCHASE AND RECOMMENDING BEHAVIOR”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 58 (September 1, 2023): 305-326. https://doi.org/10.30794/pausbed.1132136.
JAMA
1.Şehirli M. A RESEARCH ON THE FACTORS AFFECTING USER TRUST IN AN E-COMMERCE SITE: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRUST IN THE WEBSITE AND THE REPURCHASE AND RECOMMENDING BEHAVIOR. PAUSBED. 2023;:305–326.
MLA
Şehirli, Mustafa. “A RESEARCH ON THE FACTORS AFFECTING USER TRUST IN AN E-COMMERCE SITE: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRUST IN THE WEBSITE AND THE REPURCHASE AND RECOMMENDING BEHAVIOR”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, no. 58, Sept. 2023, pp. 305-26, doi:10.30794/pausbed.1132136.
Vancouver
1.Mustafa Şehirli. A RESEARCH ON THE FACTORS AFFECTING USER TRUST IN AN E-COMMERCE SITE: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRUST IN THE WEBSITE AND THE REPURCHASE AND RECOMMENDING BEHAVIOR. PAUSBED. 2023 Sep. 1;(58):305-26. doi:10.30794/pausbed.1132136
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