Generation Y’s Behavioural Usage of Small Businesses’ Retail Websites in Canada

This research delves into the factors that influence Generation Y’s usage of Canadian small businesses’ retail websites in order to suggest how they can be attracted to use them more. Based on the Use of Technology Two (UTAUT2) theory, questionnaire survey and semi-structured interviews revealed lin...

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Main Author: Lim, Allen Chong Guan
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2019
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/75667
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description This research delves into the factors that influence Generation Y’s usage of Canadian small businesses’ retail websites in order to suggest how they can be attracted to use them more. Based on the Use of Technology Two (UTAUT2) theory, questionnaire survey and semi-structured interviews revealed linkages between Behavioural Intention, Habit, Facilitating Conditions and Use Behaviour with demographic variables moderating some relationships. Improving the website designs and social media marketing can entice Generation Y consumers.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-756672019-06-17T01:02:54Z Generation Y’s Behavioural Usage of Small Businesses’ Retail Websites in Canada Lim, Allen Chong Guan This research delves into the factors that influence Generation Y’s usage of Canadian small businesses’ retail websites in order to suggest how they can be attracted to use them more. Based on the Use of Technology Two (UTAUT2) theory, questionnaire survey and semi-structured interviews revealed linkages between Behavioural Intention, Habit, Facilitating Conditions and Use Behaviour with demographic variables moderating some relationships. Improving the website designs and social media marketing can entice Generation Y consumers. 2019 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/75667 Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Lim, Allen Chong Guan
Generation Y’s Behavioural Usage of Small Businesses’ Retail Websites in Canada
title Generation Y’s Behavioural Usage of Small Businesses’ Retail Websites in Canada
title_full Generation Y’s Behavioural Usage of Small Businesses’ Retail Websites in Canada
title_fullStr Generation Y’s Behavioural Usage of Small Businesses’ Retail Websites in Canada
title_full_unstemmed Generation Y’s Behavioural Usage of Small Businesses’ Retail Websites in Canada
title_short Generation Y’s Behavioural Usage of Small Businesses’ Retail Websites in Canada
title_sort generation y’s behavioural usage of small businesses’ retail websites in canada
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/75667