RT Article
T1 Softlifting: A model of motivating factors
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 13
IS 6
SP 431
OP 438
A1 Simpson, Penny M.
A1 Banerjee, Debasish
A1 Simpson, Claude L.
LA English
PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V
YR 1994
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1785605305
AB Softlifting (software piracy by individuals) is an unethical behavior that pervades today's computer dependent society. Since a better understanding of underlying considerations of the behavior may provide a basis for remedy, a model of potential determinants of softlifting behavior is developed and tested. The analysis provides some support for the hypothesized model, specifically situational variables, such as delayed acquisition times, and personal gain variables, such as the challenge of copying, affect softlifting behavior. Most importantly, the analysis indicated that ethical perception of softlifting has no significant affect on softlifting behavior. These findings suggest major implications for both software manufacturers and academicians attempting to reduce piracy behavior through ethics instruction.
K1 Ethic Instruction
K1 Gain Variable
K1 Unethical Behavior
K1 Acquisition Time
K1 Economic Growth
DO 10.1007/BF00881451