A Comparative Examination of Attitudes Toward Software Piracy Among Business Professors and Executives
比较商业高管与教授对微电脑软件盗版的态度，发现高管较少参与盗版且更不认同其合理化，而教授认为盗版较不违背伦理，差异可能与工作监督、组织认同等因素有关。
This study investigates attitudes toward unauthorized copying of microcomputer software, a practice which is costing the industry an estimated $800 million to $2 billion a year in lost revenue. Specifically, the copying activities of business executives are compared with those of business faculty members. Executives are found to report less unauthorized copying activities both personally and by colleagues; they also reject rationalizations for such copying. Academicians, on the other hand, tend to view unauthorized copying as being less unethical. Possible explanations for the differences between the two groups include the degree and type of job-related supervision, identification with the organization vs. the profession, and social-desirability bias. Implications of these findings and future research needs are discussed.