Exploratory factor analysis and Cronbach’s α
| Constructs | Loadings |
|---|---|
| Reputation – Kim and Park (2013); α=0.84 | |
| 1. This s-commerce firm is well known | 0.816 |
| 10. This s-commerce firm has a good reputation | 0.848 |
| 19. This s-commerce firm has the reputation for being honest | 0.820 |
| 27. I am familiar with the name of this s-commerce firm | 0.816 |
| Information quality – Kim and Park (2013); α=0.82 | |
| 3. This s-commerce firm provides accurate information about the item that you want to purchase | 0.736 |
| 12. Overall, I think this s-commerce firm provides useful information | 0.830 |
| 20. This s-commerce firm provides reliable information | 0.822 |
| 29. This s-commerce firm site provides sufficient information when I try to make a transaction | 0.822 |
| Trust – Kim and Park (2013); α=0.81 | |
| 2. This s-commerce firm is trustworthy | 0.800 |
| 28. I believe in this s-commerce firm | 0.887 |
| 33. This s-commerce firm wants to be known as a company that keeps its promises and commitments | 0.856 |
| 11. This s-commerce firm, despite having its own interests, takes into consideration what is best for me too (excluded) | |
| Social commerce components – adapted from Hajli (2013); α=0.81 | |
| 9. I use online forums and online communities for acquiring information about a product | 0.811 |
| 18. I usually use people rating and reviews about products on the internet | 0.849 |
| 26. I usually use people’s recommendations to buy a product on the internet | 0.888 |
| Perceived ease of use – Gefen et al. (2003); α=0.76 | |
| 6. Learning to operate the websites on the internet is easy | 0.833 |
| 15. My interaction with the websites on the internet is clear and understandable | 0.852 |
| 23. It is easy to become skillful at using the websites | 0.766 |
| Product delivery – research authors; α=0.73 | |
| 8. The delivery time defined by the site is attractive | 0.846 |
| 25. The shipping (when) charged by the delivery of the product is fair | 0.699 |
| 32. The means of delivery of the product is satisfying | 0.873 |
| Transaction safety – Kim and Park (2013); α=0.74 | |
| 4. This s-commerce site implements security measures to protect its online shoppers | 0.757 |
| 13. This s-commerce site has the ability to verify online shoppers’ identify for security purposes | 0.709 |
| 21. This s-commerce site usually ensures that transaction-related information is protected from being accidentally altered or destroyed during transmission over the internet | 0.744 |
| 30. I feel secure about the electronic payment system of this s-commerce website | 0.769 |
| Perceived usefulness – Hajli (2012); α=0.68 | |
| 7. Searching and shopping in this website is useful for me | 0.836 |
| 16. Searching and buy in this website makes my life easier | 0.722 |
| 24. This website enables me to search and buy products faster | 0.794 |
| Constructs | Loadings |
|---|---|
| 1. This s-commerce firm is well known | 0.816 |
| 10. This s-commerce firm has a good reputation | 0.848 |
| 19. This s-commerce firm has the reputation for being honest | 0.820 |
| 27. I am familiar with the name of this s-commerce firm | 0.816 |
| 3. This s-commerce firm provides accurate information about the item that you want to purchase | 0.736 |
| 12. Overall, I think this s-commerce firm provides useful information | 0.830 |
| 20. This s-commerce firm provides reliable information | 0.822 |
| 29. This s-commerce firm site provides sufficient information when I try to make a transaction | 0.822 |
| 2. This s-commerce firm is trustworthy | 0.800 |
| 28. I believe in this s-commerce firm | 0.887 |
| 33. This s-commerce firm wants to be known as a company that keeps its promises and commitments | 0.856 |
| 11. This s-commerce firm, despite having its own interests, takes into consideration what is best for me too (excluded) | |
| 9. I use online forums and online communities for acquiring information about a product | 0.811 |
| 18. I usually use people rating and reviews about products on the internet | 0.849 |
| 26. I usually use people’s recommendations to buy a product on the internet | 0.888 |
| 6. Learning to operate the websites on the internet is easy | 0.833 |
| 15. My interaction with the websites on the internet is clear and understandable | 0.852 |
| 23. It is easy to become skillful at using the websites | 0.766 |
| 8. The delivery time defined by the site is attractive | 0.846 |
| 25. The shipping (when) charged by the delivery of the product is fair | 0.699 |
| 32. The means of delivery of the product is satisfying | 0.873 |
| 4. This s-commerce site implements security measures to protect its online shoppers | 0.757 |
| 13. This s-commerce site has the ability to verify online shoppers’ identify for security purposes | 0.709 |
| 21. This s-commerce site usually ensures that transaction-related information is protected from being accidentally altered or destroyed during transmission over the internet | 0.744 |
| 30. I feel secure about the electronic payment system of this s-commerce website | 0.769 |
| 7. Searching and shopping in this website is useful for me | 0.836 |
| 16. Searching and buy in this website makes my life easier | 0.722 |
| 24. This website enables me to search and buy products faster | 0.794 |
Source: Research data
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