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How Do Employees Learn Security Behavior? An Integrated Perspective on Social Learning and Rational Decision Making

In: Digital Transformation and Human Behavior

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  • Adriana Niechoy

    (Georg-August-University Goettingen)

  • Kristin Masuch

    (Georg-August-University Goettingen)

  • Simon Trang

    (Georg-August-University Goettingen)

Abstract

The information security has become one of the most important topics in the modern information technology of companies. It influences the way companies work and the exchange of information between them. Information security policies are one of the most important instruments for compliance with information security (ISC). It is particularly important that the defined rules are adhered to. In order to explain human behaviour with regard to ISC, this paper uses the established theory of Social Learning Theory (SLT) and Rational Choice Theory (RCT). However, they are rarely used to explain the ISC. This article aims to combine behavioral and IS research to better understand ISC. We provide an overview and description of the effects of SLT and RCT on ISC through a PLS analysis. The results of this study show that SLT has an influence on RCT and therefore the ISC can be explained by the two theories used.

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  • Adriana Niechoy & Kristin Masuch & Simon Trang, 2021. "How Do Employees Learn Security Behavior? An Integrated Perspective on Social Learning and Rational Decision Making," Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organization, in: Concetta Metallo & Maria Ferrara & Alessandra Lazazzara & Stefano Za (ed.), Digital Transformation and Human Behavior, pages 149-164, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:lnichp:978-3-030-47539-0_11
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-47539-0_11
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