Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to model the effect of alternative products in
motivating consumers'e-service switching behavior in the context of the social network game …

The launch of several movie streaming services has raised new questions about how online
consumers deal with both legal and illegal options to obtain their desired products. This …

Purpose Online games based on a freemium business model face the monetization
challenge. The purpose of this paper is to examine how players' achievement orientation …

Drawing from cognitive dissonance and neutralization theories, this study seeks to improve
the understanding on consumer decision-making between the current legal and illegal video …

Abstract Information and communication technology (ICT) enables employees to seamlessly
traverse work and life domains, and thus impacts employee work/life interactions. Employers …

Subscription video-on-demand platforms such as Netflix and HBO Max are being
increasingly challenged by the widespread practice of sharing accounts with individuals …

Reflecting scholars' growing interest in the utilitarian aspects of consumer digital piracy, this
research examines two types of utilities associated with obtaining digital files (ie the utility of …

We use agent-based modeling approach to analyze the impact of various digital piracy
control strategies on consumers, retailers, record labels, and artists. We model …

This article closes a theoretical gap in the literature by incorporating neutralization theory,
mere exposure effect, self-control theory, and the theory of planned behavior to investigate …

The insider threat concern is a complex issue, as the problem domain intersects the social,
technical and socio-technical dimensions. Consequently, counteracting the insider threat …