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Note : 1. Bigger circles indicates Core indicaters and Gij∈(0~0.2), variables are treated unrelated; when Gij
Little ones indicates normal indicaters; ∈(0.2~0.3), variables are slightly related; when Gij∈
2. See Table 1 for the meaning of the symbol characters .
(0.3~0.6), variables are more related; when Gij ∈
Figure 1 Full model
(0.6~1), variables are strongly related. If Gij<0, it
F (in-store shopping) and G(e-shopping) are the core
indicates that the model is unreasonable and it should
research targets and the important variables. Based on
be adjusted.
the model principles, arrows are used to show the
correlations. If Lij>0,it indicates that index can explain variable
Figure2~5 show the details of the four units of the in some degree. The bigger Lij value the better
full model . explanation. If Lij <0, it means that the model is
LA1(0.20) A1 TA1(0.96
unreasonable and it should be adjusted.
GDA(0.53)
A
LA2(0.39) A2 TA2(0.84 If 0<Tij<1 , it indicates that error is in the
LD1(0.40)
GAB(0.13) acceptable domain. The smaller value the less
TD1(0.84) D1
LD2(0.37)
GAC(0.08) LB1(0.63) B1 TB1(0.61
unexplained parts in the model. If Tij <0, it means that
TD2(0.86) D2 D B
TD3(0.88) LD3(0.34)
GDB(0.37) LB2(0.46)
B2 TB2(0.79
the model is unreasonable and it should be adjusted.
D3
GBC(0.57)
LC1(0.16) C1 TC1(0.98 The relationships displayed by all variables, indexes
GDC(0.50)
C
LC2(0.81)
C2 TC2(0.19
in figure 2~5 are checked by the software Lisrel for
LC3(0.90)
C3 TC3(0.34
many times. All Gij>0. The minimum is GAC=0.08,
which indicates that the character of consumer and
Figure 2 The standard relations and values of
personal information are not related; the maximum is
parameter estimation in unit1
GDE=0.8, which means that the shopping attitude and
land use features are related in high degree. All Lij>0
TF1(0.83) F1 LF1(0.42) GFD(0.72)
LD1(0.42) D1 TD1(0.82)
indicates that index can explain variable in some
TF2(0.93) F2
F D
LD2(0.39)
D2 TD2(0.85) degree. All 0<Tij<1 means that error is in the
LF2(0.26) GGD (0.52)
LD3(0.30) D3 TD3(0.91) acceptable degree.
GGF (0.43) GDE (0.80) Some fitting indicators obtained from Lisrel can be
TG1 (0.52) G1
LG1(0.70) GFE (0.45) LE1(0.37) E1 TE1(0.86) used to check the reasonability of the model. The
TG2(0.56)
G
GEG(0.28)
E
E2 TE2(0.62)
results are shown in table 2.
G2
LG2(0.66) LE2(0.62)
Table 2 the fitting indicators of the four units
Figure 3 The standard relations and values of model
parameter estimation in unit2 Unit Index NCI(χ2/df) RMSEA RMR NNFI CFI IFI
unit1 fitting indicator 0.77 0.032 0.033 0.99 0.98 0.98
acceptable domain <3 < 0.05 <0.1 >0.9 >0.9 >0.9
TF1(0.44) F1 LF1(0.75) unit 2 fitting indicator 0.97 0.048 0.037 0.96 0.97 0.96
F acceptable domain <3 < 0.05 <0.1 >0.9 >0.9 >0.9
TF2(0.98) F2 L (0.15) H TH1(0.82)
unit 3 fitting indicator 1.37 0.039 0.035 0.97 0.98 0.98
F2
GFH(0.14) LH1 (0.42)
TH2(0.22) acceptable domain <3 < 0.05 <0.1 >0.9 >0.9 >0.9
LH2 (0.88) H
GGF(0.29) H unit 4 fitting indicator 1.28 0.031 0.036 0.98 0.98 0.99
LH3 (0.64)
H TH3(0.59) acceptable domain <3 < 0.05 <0.1 >0.9 >0.9 >0.9
GGH(0.59)
TG1(0.57) G1 LG1(0.65) LH4 (0.60) H TH4(0.64)
TG2(0.50) G2 L (0.70)
G From the table, we can see that all units model are
G2
in the acceptable domain, which means that the model
Figure 4 The standard relations and values of complexity can be accepted, the model has less setting
parameter estimation in unit3 possibility, the residual between the variance and
covariance of data and estimate is little, the model has
TH1(0.83 H LH1(0.41 good fitting value. So the theory model can explain the
LK1(0.58) K TK1(0.66)
TH2(0.14 H LH2(0.93) GHK(0.35 LK2(0.33) observed data in high level.
H K K TK2(0.89
TH3(0.61 H3 LH3(0.62 LK3(0.26)
LH4(0.57)
K TK3(0.93 5. Conclusion
TH4(0.68 H
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both e-shopping and in-store shopping increase, the
view of which is contrary to instinct views hold by
In-store
shopping
most people, that is, if in-store shopping decreases, e-
behavior shopping will increase, vice versa. This conclusion
may be another example in e-economy.
Shopping online
attitude searching 4 、 The analysis model in this paper can help
behavior companies to work out related policies in Consumer
Online
Behavior Prediction. Using the model of consumer
shopping behavior in shopping and entering into related index
behavior variable, Company can predict the tendency of
consumers and judge whether the consumer will
choose e-shopping or in-store shopping so as to
Figure 6 Relations of four core variables establish relevant company policies.
2、The model is adjusted and analyzed for many 6. Problems and prospect
times by SEM software Lisrel. The results indicate the
relations the prediction of the core variables in the A whole SEM model is not successfully
model is consistent on the whole. established because there are too many variables
On one hand, the attitudes of the consumers will involved in the model. In the respective of the results,
affect the in-store shopping and e-shopping. The the relations between variables can be basically
impact is as the same on the whole. explained and significant conclusion is being reached.
When the consumers tend to convenient shopping This research is conducted between consumer
and would like to pay by credit card, more in-store behavior and ICT application and is under the
shopping and e-shopping will appear. The more often patronage of the Shanghai Education Commission
the consumers go shopping in store, the more often the Fund (No.2006317) and the Core Course Program of
consumers go shopping on line. The more the Shanghai Maritime University(No.XR0101). I would
consumer spends in store, the more the consumer like to express my gratitude to the above mentioned.
spend in e-shopping. When the consumers’ attitude is
traditional and the willing to use credit card is low, the
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