Consumer influences on pirated software purchases: perspectives from an emerging Gulf nation

M. Sadiq Sohail and Turki Al-Thonayen

International Journal of Trade and Global Markets, 2012, vol. 5, issue 1, 43-56

Abstract: This paper examines the factors that influence consumer attitude towards software purchase of pirated software in Saudi Arabia. Based on a review of literature, a model is developed that examines the personal, social, attitudinal and other factors that influence an intention to purchase pirated software. Results reveal that four social and personal factors are important in influencing consumer attitudes. Study also finds significant differences in attitude towards software purchase by buyers and non-buyers. Other findings are also reported. This research is one of the first to examine the software piracy issue in Saudi Arabia. Several practice implications are discussed.

Keywords: software piracy; consumer behaviour; counterfeiting; Saudi Arabia; pirated software; consumer attitudes; puchasing intentions; social factors; personal factors. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=45576 (text/html)
Access to full text is restricted to subscribers.

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ids:ijtrgm:v:5:y:2012:i:1:p:43-56

Access Statistics for this article

More articles in International Journal of Trade and Global Markets from Inderscience Enterprises Ltd
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Sarah Parker ().