The Journal of Information Systems (한국정보시스템학회지:정보시스템연구)

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Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors Impacting Individuals' Cyber Ethics Awareness and Behavior Intention

사이버윤리 준수인식과 행동의도에 영향을 미치는 사용자의 내·외적요인

  • 김상현 (경북대학교 경영학부) ;
  • 박현선 (경북대학교 경영학부 일반대학원)
  • Received : 2013.12.02
  • Accepted : 2014.03.23
  • Published : 2014.03.31
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Abstract

As the Internet is widely used worldwide, Cyber world has become a part of daily life. On the other hand, the adverse effects of Internet, such as abusive comments, illegal harmful contents, rumor diffusion, infringement on a right have emerged with the increase. Researchers recognized the important of cyber ethics as an effective means of coping with the adverse effects on Internet. But, Little empirical research has been related to cyber ethics in management information systems. Thus, the purpose of this research is to identify multidimensional motivation factors that cyber ethics awareness and compliance behavior Intention. For this, this study investigated the factors that might influence Internet users to compliance cyber ethics. Using university students as a sample, one hundred and ninety six are collected for further analysis. The results of this study are as follows; First, self-esteem, Moral Obligation, self-control, cyber ethics education and Social Influence are significantly related to cyber ethics awareness, while punishment is not significantly related. Second, cyber ethics awareness have a positive effect on cyber ethics compliance behavior Intention. Third, the moderating effect of ego strength is also significant. This study is significant in that it established a behavior model to understand the compliance of cyber ethics with internet user in Korea.

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