Paper Info
Title
To Blow or not to Blow: An Experimental Study on the Intention to Whistleblow on Software Piracy
Abstract
Using the Behavioral Reasoning Theory, we examine the factors that determine individuals' attitudes toward and intentions to whistleblow on the use of pirated software. A scenario-based experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of the relationship between the potential whistleblower and wrongdoing party as well as the monetary incentive and the level of legal protection provided to the whistleblowers. Results suggest that the relationship with the company and legal protection had moderating effects on the relationship between whistleblowing attitude and intention. The study provides theoretical understanding regarding whistleblowing behavior in the context of software piracy as well as numerous managerial implications for the stakeholders of the software industry.
Year
DOI
Venue
2010
10.1080/10919392.2010.516639
JOURNAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMPUTING AND ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
Keywords
Field
DocType
behavioral reasoning theory,information ethics,scenario-based experiment,software piracy,whistleblowing
Information ethics,Incentive,Computer science,Public relations,Wrongdoing,Software,Marketing
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
20
4
1091-9392
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
2
0.37
9
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Lih-Bin Oh132721.89
Hock-hai Teo2129986.90