Investigating consumer attitude and intention toward free trials of technology-based services

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Highlights:

• We develop a model to understand the free trial of technology-based services.

• Perceived usefulness and perceived risk have effects on attitude toward free trial.

• Perceived usefulness, social influence and attitude have effects on trial intention.

• Gender is an important moderator.

摘要

•We develop a model to understand the free trial of technology-based services.•Perceived usefulness and perceived risk have effects on attitude toward free trial.•Perceived usefulness, social influence and attitude have effects on trial intention.•Gender is an important moderator.

论文关键词:Technology-based service,Free trial,Consumer attitude,Trial intention,Gender differences,Technology acceptance model

论文评审过程:Available online 16 October 2013.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2013.09.008