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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2018.16.7.131

An Ethical Dilemma and Unethical Behavior of Information Sharing by Information Asymmetry Level  

Jung, Byoungho (Global Project Management Training Center, Kyungnam University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.16, no.7, 2018 , pp. 131-144 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to empirically examine the unethical information sharing by information asymmetry. I will confirm the effect of ethical dilemma, unethical intention and behavior by the information asymmetry. A research method used the structural equations. The analysis showed causal relationship that ethical dilemma and unethical intention and behaviors by the information sharing. In particular, The ethical dilemma by position level showed different from the factor between dilemma and intention. As a result, the organization should manage differently ethical issue according to position level. The contribution in this study has expended an interpretation scope of broken windows theory from social science and explained a discriminative management of the ethical dilemma by position level from the practical view. A Future study should investigate an unethical behavior reduce by information security systems.
Keywords
Unethical Behavior; Information Sharing; Information Asymmetry; Ethical Dilemma; Firm Ethics;
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