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The equivalence of Internet versus paper-based surveys in IT/IS adoption research in collectivistic cultures: the impact of satisficing

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Pages 480-490 | Received 15 Aug 2011, Accepted 07 Nov 2012, Published online: 23 Jan 2013

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