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The Differential Effects of Interpersonal Justice and Injustice on Computer Abuse: A Regulatory Focus Theory Perspective

The Differential Effects of Interpersonal Justice and Injustice on Computer Abuse: A Regulatory Focus Theory Perspective

Feng Xu, Xiaorong Wang, Botong Xue
Copyright: © 2019 |Volume: 30 |Issue: 3 |Pages: 17
ISSN: 1063-8016|EISSN: 1533-8010|EISBN13: 9781522563808|DOI: 10.4018/JDM.2019070101
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Xu, Feng, et al. "The Differential Effects of Interpersonal Justice and Injustice on Computer Abuse: A Regulatory Focus Theory Perspective." JDM vol.30, no.3 2019: pp.1-17. http://doi.org/10.4018/JDM.2019070101

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Xu, F., Wang, X., & Xue, B. (2019). The Differential Effects of Interpersonal Justice and Injustice on Computer Abuse: A Regulatory Focus Theory Perspective. Journal of Database Management (JDM), 30(3), 1-17. http://doi.org/10.4018/JDM.2019070101

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Xu, Feng, Xiaorong Wang, and Botong Xue. "The Differential Effects of Interpersonal Justice and Injustice on Computer Abuse: A Regulatory Focus Theory Perspective," Journal of Database Management (JDM) 30, no.3: 1-17. http://doi.org/10.4018/JDM.2019070101

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Abstract

Insider employees have become one of the top security threats to organizations. In order to mitigate their detrimental security behaviors, it is important to understand the thought processes of these insider offenders. Recent security research has examined the role of perceptions of injustice in explaining employee security behaviors. However, there is a paucity of research investigating the differential effects of justice and injustice. Based on regulatory focus theory, this article examines the emotional and behavioral reactions to perceptions of interpersonal justice and injustice. The results show that perceptions of interpersonal injustice are more relevant to employee experiences of hostility than perceptions of interpersonal justice. In addition, the results show that promotion focus and prevention focus have asymmetric effects on the role of emotions in computer abuse. The results have important theoretical contributions to justice and security behavior research and provide critical guidance to organizational security management.

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