GENDER DIFFERENCES AMONG ONLINE SHOPPING FACTORS IN PAKISTAN
GENDER DIFFERENCES AMONG ONLINE SHOPPING FACTORS IN PAKISTAN
Author(s): Ather Akhlaq, Ahmed EjazSubject(s): Gender Studies, National Economy, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Vilniaus Universiteto Leidykla
Keywords: Pakistan; gender differences; online shopping; men; women; emerging markets;
Summary/Abstract: Pakistan is a huge consumer market, where very little is known about the aspects of consumers in online shopping environment. Consumer demographics such as gender are important factors in determining behaviour of individuals towards online shopping. This study finds relationships between gender and online shopping factors in Pakistan. With a survey sample of 286 respondents from various disciplines, exploratory factor analysis was used as an extraction method on the items of the proposed latent variables. MANOVA was then conducted to find gender differences among online shopping factors. Findings showed that shopping patterns differed between genders due to the influence of online shopping factors. This research may facilitate national and multinational organisations to streamline e-tailing strategies in order to gain business opportunities in emerging markets such as Pakistan.
Journal: Organizations and Markets in Emerging Economies
- Issue Year: 7/2016
- Issue No: 13
- Page Range: 74-89
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English