Understanding Consumers’ Attitudes Toward Controversial Information Technologies: A Contextualization Approach

Michael Breward
Michael Breward
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Faculty of Business and Administration, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9, Canada
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Khaled Hassanein
Khaled Hassanein
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DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4M4, Canada
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Milena Head
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Milena Head
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DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4M4, Canada
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Michael Breward

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Faculty of Business and Administration, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9, Canada

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Khaled Hassanein

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DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4M4, Canada

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Milena Head

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Milena Head

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http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4329-3654

DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4M4, Canada

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Published Online:24 Jul 2017https://doi.org/10.1287/isre.2017.0706

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Received:July 26, 2010
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