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| Author: | Cheng, H. |
| Title: | To purchase or to pirate software: an empirical study |
| Journal: | Journal of Management Information Systems
1997 : SPRING, VOL. 13:4, p. 49-60 |
| Index terms: | PURCHASING SOFTWARE PIRACY |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Illegal copying of computer software, usually called software piracy, is a prevalent and serious problem. Some researchers attribute the widespread incidence of software piracy to people's attitudes toward piracy behavior and peer norms. However, current literature leaves unanswered a fundamental question of why individuals pirate software. The objective of this paper is to identify the underlying reasons why individuals pirate software. The authors also identify what motivates individuals to purchase software as opposed to pirating it. |
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