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Abedi Jafari H, sarlak M A. Designing and Explaining the Trust Model of Students Applying to Virtual Universities. EIJH 2008; 15 (1) :97-117
URL: http://eijh.modares.ac.ir/article-27-7350-en.html
1- Department of Management, Tehran University
2- Department of Management, Payame Noor University
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The current research tries to offer a conceptual model in order to create trust among people for choosing virtual universities. To this end, the conceptual model of research has been designed with nine factors. The relationship among factors tested by using statistical methods such as factor analysis and path analysis. In the end, five components were established from among the affecting factors of student trust towards these virtual universities. They are: academic reputation, administrative efficacy, size, economical factor of studying and the suitable environmental conditions for virtual universities activity. However, it was established that the role of each of these components in creating trust towards virtual universities were different from those predicted by the researchers. Also, it was established that student's willingness toward choosing virtual universities is being influenced by the trust factor.
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Received: 2005/12/21 | Accepted: 2007/05/22 | Published: 2010/06/1

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