...Jinglin Qi; Zhengbiao Han; Preben Hansen Purpose This study constructed an information search process model based on costs and benefits to reflect different information search processes under different decisions from a behavioural economics perspective. Design/methodology/approach This study...

.... The findings contribute to the elaboration of the conceptual issues of information behavior research. Heuristics Information search Strategy Information seeking Conceptual analysis Tactic Since the 1970s, researchers have identified a number of strategies and tactics for information seeking...