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Exploring Reasons for Illegal Use of Software: An Application of Q-Methodology

  • Korean Society and Public Administration
  • Abbr : KSPA
  • 2016, 26(4), pp.219-244
  • Publisher : Seoul Association For Public Administration
  • Research Area : Social Science > Public Administration

Kim, Chan-woo 1,  Jung, Kwangho 2

1서울대학교 박사과정
2서울대학교

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The purpose of this study is to analyze perceptions of illegal software use by using Q methodology. Based on previous studies on software piracy and interviews, 32 Q statements were developed and Q sorts were collected from 30 respondents, including public officials, employees from multiple software companies, students, professors, researchers and the public. The results illustrate that there are four different Q factors, namely positive utility focused type, enforcement of punishment type, negative utility focused type, and norm type. Despite different perceptions of software piracy, all respondents admitted that the use of illegal software is not only against the law but also unjust. However, a theme that emerged was that the illegal use of software is attributable to socio-structural factors. Consequently, consistent policies devised from a structural approach seem necessary in order to reduce the use of pirated software.

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