Neutralization theory and online software piracy: An empirical analysis

Hinduja, Sameer

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“…Hinduja (2007) described illegal downloaders to most commonly be male, under 21, and white. Additionally, another important factor in the behaviour is that of group influence, particularly via online communities (Chiou et al 2005).…”

Section: Deviant Behaviour and The Internetmentioning

confidence: 99%

Identifying entrepreneurs through risk taking behaviour: illegal downloading

Pascoe

Mortimer

2014

Journal of Research in Marketing and Entrepreneurship

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Purpose – This paper aims to explore, and is the first in a series, whether it is possible to use risk-taking activities as way of identifying potential entrepreneurs. The research examines the motivations of individuals to engage in deviant consumer behaviour, in this case illegal downloading and the link between this behaviour and possible entrepreneurial characteristics. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology approach was of a quantitative nature using a 32-item questionnaire disseminated to 215 undergraduate students at a UK university. Findings – Although there was strong evidence of entrepreneurial traits existing across the participants, including risk-taking propensity, no relationship could be found between risk-taking propensity and illegal downloading. Reasons put forward for these findings were that the level of risk involved was too low to be identified as such by the downloaders, even though the non-downloaders were worried about being caught and, therefore, were not participating in it. Attitudes towards this misbehaviour change when it is not for their own consumption and very few students participated in that activity. Research limitations/implications – This study is limited to a cohort of undergraduate students at only one university. This study begins to understand the potential link between misbehaviour and entrepreneurial traits. Originality/value – This paper examines the possible link between consumer misbehaviour, in this case illegal downloading and the display of entrepreneurial risk-taking characteristics. The implication of “consumer misbehaviour” through illegal downloading being “entrepreneurial” has, to our knowledge, not been previously tested and could be a useful and inexpensive way of identifying future entrepreneurs and consequently directing relevant support and training to the right people.

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Section: Deviant Behaviour and The Internetmentioning

confidence: 99%

Identifying entrepreneurs through risk taking behaviour: illegal downloading

Pascoe

Mortimer

2014

Journal of Research in Marketing and Entrepreneurship

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“…The reason is that when a person uses a rationalization technique, this increases one's level of selfconfidence to engage in piracy again in the future. In neutralization/rationalization teaching, it facilitates individuals to justify their behavior and make it more acceptable (Hinduja, 2007). By using a rationalization technique, it helps an individual to free oneself from conventional behavior such as respecting copyrights and opens the opportunity to engage in future digital product piracy.…”

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confidence: 99%

Consumer Behavior Prediction Analysis Based on Rationalism and Understanding About Consequences Towards Pirated Digital Products

Palus

Haryanto

2017

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This research is conducted to examine consumer perception related with rationalization and understanding of risk consequences and their advantages by predicting desires related with digital product piracy. The motivation to conduct digital piracy is reinforced with understanding the advantages obtained and consumer behavior towards digital product piracy. Various rationalization techniques also support reinforcing their motivation to engage in piracy. Interestingly, that motivation can be hindered with perceptions about the consequences or social norm regulations and moral responsibilities. Analytical results reveal that consumer intention to use pirated digital products can continuously increase, because it is influenced by the understanding of the advantages obtained, the rational techniques used, their attitudes toward piracy, and perceptions in controlling behavior. On another side, moral responsibilities and social norms also play a role in reducing the intensity of using pirated digital products.

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“…This follows the notion ISSN 2162-3058 2017 that human beings are moral agents, knowing the rights from the bad and for them to engage in the 'bad' behaviours, they must justify such undesired behaviours. Furthermore, Sykes and Matza (1957) and Hinduja (2007) described neutralization techniques to include such statements as 'nobody got hurt by my acts' (denial of victim), 'my colleagues and students did not suffer any harm from my engagement in interpersonal deviant acts' (denial of victim), 'it is not my making, the academic workload and job pressure forced me to act unethically' (denial of responsibility), 'the management of this institution, my colleagues and students are unethical, deviants and wrong-doers as well' (condemnation of the condemners) and 'I hold a responsibility to defend academic staff union in this institution' (appeal to higher loyalties).…”

Section: Neutralizationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Workload, Work Pressure and Interpersonal Deviance in Academia: The Mediating Role of Neutralization

Adeoti

Shamsudin²,

Wan³

2017

IJHRS

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Extant empirical researches on deviant workplace behaviour have concentrated on negative deviant acts directed simultaneously towards both the organizations (organizational) and its members (interpersonal) while others solely focused on deviant behaviours directed at organization and its attributes (organizational deviance). However, no published studies have investigated interpersonal deviance as a main antecedent without considering organizational deviance. Drawing from the theory of neutralization and job demand control model, the present study examined the mediating role of neutralization on the relationships between ISSN 2162-3058 2017 http://ijhrs.macrothink.org 2 workload, work pressure and interpersonal deviance. The data was obtained from 356 academics in public universities in Nigeria. Using partial least square structural equation modeling, results revealed that workload and work pressure were significantly related to interpersonal deviance. On the other hand, neutralization significantly mediated the positive relationship between workload and interpersonal deviance. Similarly, neutralization mediated the relationship between work pressure and interpersonal deviance. Conclusively, it is essential to review the existing workloads and working conditions of faculty members in Nigerian public tertiary institutions with a view of minimizing interpersonal deviance. International Journal of Human Resource Studies

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Neutralization theory and online software piracy: An empirical analysis

Cited by 133 publications

References 52 publications

Identifying entrepreneurs through risk taking behaviour: illegal downloading

Identifying entrepreneurs through risk taking behaviour: illegal downloading

Consumer Behavior Prediction Analysis Based on Rationalism and Understanding About Consequences Towards Pirated Digital Products

Workload, Work Pressure and Interpersonal Deviance in Academia: The Mediating Role of Neutralization

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