Cross-national Differences in Computer-Use Ethics: A Nine-country Study

Michael E. Whitman; Anthony M. Townsend; Anthony R. Hendrickson

doi:10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490833

Cross-national Differences in Computer-Use Ethics: A Nine-country Study

Michael E. Whitman, Anthony M. Townsend, Anthony R. Hendrickson

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Abstract

This study examines computer-use ethics among nine countries (Singapore, Hong Kong, United States, Great Britain, Australia, Sweden, Wales, and the Netherlands). Based on Paradice [1990], an instrument was developed containing three scales focusing on ethical attitudes toward software license infringement, use of virus programs, and misuse of corporate computing resources. Analysis indicates that there are significant differences in ethical values among nationalities for each of these scales.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	673-687
Number of pages	15
Journal	Journal of International Business Studies
Volume	30
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490833
State	Published - Dec 1999
Externally published	Yes

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Business and International Management
Business, Management and Accounting(all)
Economics and Econometrics
Strategy and Management
Management of Technology and Innovation

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Whitman, M. E., Townsend, A. M., & Hendrickson, A. R. (1999). Cross-national Differences in Computer-Use Ethics: A Nine-country Study. Journal of International Business Studies, 30(4), 673-687. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490833

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