Pirating Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of Cyberspace

This study investigates the factors influencing the ‘illegal’ downloading of films and TV series through P2P networks. Specifically, it examines how social and ethical orientations and attitudes towards downloading impact on downloading intentions. The neutralisation theory and theory of planned beh...

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Main Authors: Phau, Ian, Teah, Min, Lwin, Michael
Format: Journal Article
Published: Routledge 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14048
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description This study investigates the factors influencing the ‘illegal’ downloading of films and TV series through P2P networks. Specifically, it examines how social and ethical orientations and attitudes towards downloading impact on downloading intentions. The neutralisation theory and theory of planned behaviour are used to underpin the research framework. The data analysis of 284 usable responses produced several significant relationships. Facilitating conditions, social factors, collectivism, and personal moral obligation were found to predict attitudes towards ‘illegal’ downloading. Social factors, collectivism, personal moral obligation, and attitudes towards ‘illegal’ downloading were also found to influence intentions to download. The findings derived from this study will provide marketers and policy makers with strategic and managerial initiatives to counteract this persistent problem.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-140482017-09-13T15:02:44Z Pirating Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of Cyberspace Phau, Ian Teah, Min Lwin, Michael illegal download P2P network downloading behaviour neutralisation theory theory of planned behaviour films and TV series This study investigates the factors influencing the ‘illegal’ downloading of films and TV series through P2P networks. Specifically, it examines how social and ethical orientations and attitudes towards downloading impact on downloading intentions. The neutralisation theory and theory of planned behaviour are used to underpin the research framework. The data analysis of 284 usable responses produced several significant relationships. Facilitating conditions, social factors, collectivism, and personal moral obligation were found to predict attitudes towards ‘illegal’ downloading. Social factors, collectivism, personal moral obligation, and attitudes towards ‘illegal’ downloading were also found to influence intentions to download. The findings derived from this study will provide marketers and policy makers with strategic and managerial initiatives to counteract this persistent problem. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14048 10.1080/0267257X.2013.811280 Routledge restricted
spellingShingle illegal download
P2P network
downloading behaviour
neutralisation theory
theory of planned behaviour
films and TV series
Phau, Ian
Teah, Min
Lwin, Michael
Pirating Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of Cyberspace
title Pirating Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of Cyberspace
title_full Pirating Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of Cyberspace
title_fullStr Pirating Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of Cyberspace
title_full_unstemmed Pirating Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of Cyberspace
title_short Pirating Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of Cyberspace
title_sort pirating pirates of the caribbean: the curse of cyberspace
topic illegal download
P2P network
downloading behaviour
neutralisation theory
theory of planned behaviour
films and TV series
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14048