Journal Title/Source
International Journal of Business Administration
Publication Date
4-2014
Volume
5
Issue (if applicable)
3
Page Numbers
1-18
DOI (if applicable)
10.5430/ijba.v5n3p1
Document Type
Journal Article
Department
Walker L. Cisler College of Business
Abstract
Over the last decade, Personal Web Use (PWU) in the workplace has received considerable attention. This study examined factors that both inhibit and encourage PWU behaviors. The context was a municipal government agency in the U.S. with strong policy and electronic restrictions on PWU. Our study builds on extant research byinvestigating both self-reported PWU (from an online survey of 116 users atthe agency) and objective reports fromthe agency’s electronic monitoring (EM) of PWU. Results of our hypothesis tests indicated that group norms,individual moral norms, and perceived time availability had an effect on PWU while boredom had no effect. Group norms moderated individual moral norms’ effect on PWU. Discrepancies between individuals’ self-reports and the agency’s electronic reports of PWU are explained in terms of differing perceptions of what defines PWU. We describe implications important to both scholars and practitioners.
Recommended Citation
Polzer-Debruyne, Andrea M.; Stratton, Micheal T.; and Stark, Gary, "Personal Web Use in the Workplace: Why Does it Persist in a Context of Strict Security and Monitoring?" (2014). Journal Articles. 124.
https://commons.nmu.edu/facwork_journalarticles/124
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