Abstract
Studies of software piracy have usually been based on self-report data. Self-report data on ethical beliefs and behaviors are susceptible to social desirability bias. An experimental study is proposed in which subjects are given the opportunity to acquire software either from an authorized website at a legal price, or from a pirate source free of cost. In the study, actual money is at stake, reducing the possibility of selfreport bias. The experimental design used by Gino, Ayal, and Ariely (2009) is adapted to study the effects of three antecedents (salience, deterrence, and social influence) on software piracy. In the current article, the theoretical bases of the study, and the proposed experiment, are described. It is anticipated that the authors will be able to present preliminary data and analysis at the conference.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 20th Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2014 - Savannah, GA, United States Duration: Aug 7 2014 → Aug 9 2014 |
Conference
| Conference | 20th Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2014 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Savannah, GA |
| Period | 8/7/14 → 8/9/14 |
Keywords
- Digital media
- Information system ethics
- Intellectual property theft
- Social desirability bias
- Software piracy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Networks and Communications
- Computer Science Applications
- Information Systems
- Library and Information Sciences