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Week Two Discussion: Annotated Bibliography Research Question: Why do shoppers prefer shopping online from Amazon Inc compared to other online retail stores? Chetioui, Y., Lebdaoui, H., & Chetioui, H. (2021). Factors influencing consumer attitudes toward online shopping: the mediating effect of trust. [Consumer attitudes toward online shopping] EuroMed Journal of Business, 16(4), 544-563. https://doi.org/10.1108/EMJB- 05-2020-0046 Summary Chetioui et al., 2021 attempted to add further knowledge about consumers’ attitudes toward online shopping. The authors started the research with previously known knowledge, such as the quality of products, shopping platform security, availability of products, better price, shipping, and handling process, etc., which correlates with online shopping adoption. The paper expands the existing knowledge base with additional variables such as trust and the current or prior customers’ positive or negative statements and opinions called “electronics word of mouth [eWOM] (ACNielsen, 2008)”. In the paper, the authors proposed and researched an integrated model to show that trust mediates the known advantages above to increase consumers’ online shopping adoption. The authors summarized that positive eWOM could ease online shoppers’ apparent fear of risk and boost customers’ trust, increasing online shopping adoption. Evaluation The paper is peer-reviewed and addresses the trust and attitude toward online shopping in emerging markets. This research will help to extend the previously researched knowledge bases in the field by introducing new variables and studying their impact on e-commerce 1
business and its growth. It is also helping to imagine new questions that can be further investigated. The authors acknowledge its limitations as they only considered three variables during the study and suggested further research by adding more independent variables. The data was collected on the specific socioeconomic profile or country and those already adopted online shopping in their experience. The authors suggested conducting the research with a scientifically randomized and larger sample of data that will represent diverse populations to explore differences in new findings and outcomes. Application The journal is peer-reviewed and will provide me insight into the study of Amazon Inc’s dominance in the e-commerce sector. I have research questions to understand and answer what is playing a significant role in online retailers’ emergence, its growth and is widely accepted by their targeted users and also by investors who believe in the mission and vision statement execution to put their money and resources for its success hoping to earn a decent return over their investment. This journal is helpful for my research because it focuses on factors that drive shoppers to specific online retailers, vendors, or merchants compared to others. Reflection of my experience writing an annotated bibliography I learned the importance of writing annotated bibliography before starting actual research. This teaches new learners to figure out how to take notes during literature reviews and organize notes taken based on their sources and categories. This will help me to develop the critical thinking skills needed to be successful during research. This exercise will save time for myself and anyone who might use it later after the study to reproduce the 2
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