Testing a causal model of internet piracy behavior among university students

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 206-214

  Ramayah, T ^a   Ahmad, Noor Hazlina ^a   Chin, Lau Guek ^a   May Chiun, Lo ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Affect; Habit; Intention; Internet piracy behavior; University students

Indexed keywords

EID: 65249148415     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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