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Examining Digital Piracy: Self-Control, Punishment, and Self-Efficacy

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  • Lixuan Zhang

    (Augusta State University, USA)

  • Wayne W. Smith

    (College of Charleston, USA)

  • William C. McDowell

    (East Carolina University, USA)

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Digital piracy is a persistent and pervasive problem for society. Based on both the general theory of crime and deterrence theory, this study investigates the role of self-control, perceived severity of punishment and perceived certainty of punishment in predicting digital piracy behavior as well as self-efficacy. The results of the study show that risk-taking and punishment certainty are strong predictors of digital piracy behavior. Self-efficacy is also significantly related to punishment certainty and digital piracy behavior. Implications of the study for research and practice are discussed.

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  • Lixuan Zhang & Wayne W. Smith & William C. McDowell, 2009. "Examining Digital Piracy: Self-Control, Punishment, and Self-Efficacy," Information Resources Management Journal (IRMJ), IGI Global, vol. 22(1), pages 24-44, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:rmj000:v:22:y:2009:i:1:p:24-44
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    1. Godwin Udo & Kallol Bagchi & Moutusy Maity, 2016. "Exploring Factors Affecting Digital Piracy Using the Norm Activation and UTAUT Models: The Role of National Culture," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 135(3), pages 517-541, May.
    2. Ciprian-Marcel Pop & Andreea–Ioana Romonti-Maniu & Monica-Maria Zaharie, 2017. "Opportunistic Consumer Behaviour in the Context of Digital Piracy," MIC 2017: Managing the Global Economy; Proceedings of the Joint International Conference, Monastier di Treviso, Italy, 24–27 May 2017,, University of Primorska Press.
    3. Wojciech Hardy, 2020. "Consumer switching costs in a market with legal and pirate providers," IBS Working Papers 08/2020, Instytut Badan Strukturalnych.

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