Computer Use Ethics among University Students and Staffs: The Influence of Gender, Religious Work Value and Organizational Level

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Autor/inn/en	Mohamed, Norshidah; Karim, Nor Shahriza Abdul; Hussein, Ramlah
Titel	Computer Use Ethics among University Students and Staffs: The Influence of Gender, Religious Work Value and Organizational Level
Quelle	In: Campus-Wide Information Systems, 29 (2012) 5, S.328-343 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1065-0741
DOI	10.1108/10650741211275099
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Ethics; Islam; Predictor Variables; Student Attitudes; College Students; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Gender Differences; Computer Use; Surveys; Vignettes; Business Administration Education; Research Methodology; Management Information Systems; Individual Characteristics; Work Ethic; Research Tools; Ethical Instruction; Computer Attitudes; Statistical Analysis; Work Environment; Religious Factors; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Ethik; Prädiktor; Schülerverhalten; Collegestudent; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Geschlechterkonflikt; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Managementinformationssystem; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Arbeitsethos; Forschungsmittel; Ethics instruction; Teaching of ethics; Ethikunterricht; Statistische Analyse; Arbeitsmilieu
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the extent to which individual characteristics, which are gender, religious (Islamic) work value, and organization level (students and staff), are related to attitudes toward computer use ethics. This investigation is conducted in an academic setting in Malaysia, among those subscribing to the same religious value. Design/methodology/approach: The research used a cross-sectional survey approach in an attempt to achieve the objective. A total of 550 responses were collected from academic staff and students in an institution of higher learning in Malaysia. Respondents were given several scenarios of ethical behavior to rate their attitudinal directions in computer work ethic. Their perceptions would indicate whether they are inclined towards ethical or unethical types of computer use behaviors based on the action in the scenarios. Findings: The findings indicate that individual characteristics consisting of individuals' value for Islamic work ethics and level in the organizational hierarchy are linked to attitudes toward ethical computer use. However, there was no support to suggest that attitudes toward ethical computer use are related to gender. Research limitations/implications: This exploratory study may spark more investigation into the area of computer ethics, which is in need of more research. This study also contributes significantly in confirming findings in similar research on individual characteristics and ethics in computer use, and in providing a methodological approach for measuring the construct of ethical computer use attitude and personal ethical work values by using behavioral scenario measures. Practical implications: This research should contribute significantly in the area of Business Ethics and Management Information Systems courses for both undergraduate and postgraduate business programs. The fact that individual characteristics contribute significantly in the ethical use of computers may lead to better insights into computer misuse and allow better preventive measures to be taken by organizations through Ethics and Management Information Systems curricula in business education. Originality/value: The research provides a unique perspective of computer use ethics, which is not much covered in the literature. The measurement produced can be used as a research tool for more exploratory and explanatory research in computer use ethics, and as an evaluative tool for organizations in hiring the right personnel and providing training and motivation for more productive and ethical employees. (Contains 3 tables, 1 figure, and 2 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10