S u m m a r y. The main objective of this paper is to show the use of Bayesian networks in inductive research applied in an e-loyalty study and to investigate whether e-loyalty theories can be discovered by means of Bayesian networks.

E-business is a new frontier for buying and selling in the New Economy. To date, little attention has been paid to how trust and e-loyalty are developed in e-business contexts, especially with reference to cross-cultural differences. Consumer trust and loyalty have long histories as vital elements of building successful businesses. This research aims to move beyond traditional commerce theory a...

Flow, a state of mind experienced by those deeply involved in an activity, has become increasingly relevant to online merchants. Flow leads to positive and excited engagement with a website and an increased likelihood of return visits, or e-loyalty. However, researchers have struggled with the definition and measurement of flow in an e-commerce environment. Recent work has examined flow as a fu...

This paper explores the role of brand loyalty and social media in ecommerce interfaces. A survey consisting of 118 respondents was contacted to address the questions relating to online shopping and brand loyalty. Link between the frequency of access and time spent on an e-commerce user interface, and brand loyalty, gender and age profile differences, and the role of social media to branding and...

This research aims to explore the effect of e-service quality on customer satisfaction and loyalty. Especially, the current paper focuses on customer perceptions and reactions to the tangible factors of e-service quality in the Business-to-Customer (B2C) area. This tangible eservice quality includes web design esthetics, ease of use, virtual tour, and visualization. In addition, intangible e-se...

This study develops a conceptual model for understanding the information system quality of relationship quality and loyalty in the e-service context of shopping, and a conceptual model is also introduced. This study tries to conceptualize a model based on the mediator of relationship quality that is applied to understand loyalty in e-shopping websites. In the proposed model, loyalty is influenc...

Customer interface quality, perceived security, and customer loyalty are critical factors for success of an e-commerce website; however, the relationships among them are not fully understood. We proposed a model for testing the relationships among them and the important outcomes of the site: switching costs and customer loyalty. Data was collected to test the model using a web-based survey, and...