Situational determinants of software piracy: An equity theory perspective

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1189-1198

  Glass, Richard S ^a   Wood, Wallace A ^a  

^a BRYANT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030295452     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00412817     Document Type: Article

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