A Study on the Factors affecting Usage of e-business in the Shipping Companies

Cho, Kyung-Woo

Journal of Navigation and Port Research 2006;30(8):669-674.
Published online October 30, 2006.

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A Study on the Factors affecting Usage of e-business in the Shipping Companies

Kyung-Woo Cho

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of the factors on the usage level of e-business in the shipping companies. In order to do empirical analysis, firstly, this study curried out reliability analysis and factor analysis. Secondly, this study examined the effects of the factors on the usage level of e-business in the shipping companies by multiple regression analysis. In conclusion, the analysis result revealed that 5 factors effect on the service business usage's level and 4 factors effect on the real transaction usage's level of e-business.

Key Words: E-business;Shipping companies;Service business usage's level;Real transaction usage's level;Reliability analysis;Factor analysis;Multiple regression analysis