Trade Liberalization, Corruption,
and Software Piracy |
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Authors: | Christopher Robertson K M Gilley William F Crittenden |
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Institution: | (1) International Business, College of Business Administration, Northeastern University, 313 Hayden Hall, Boston, MA 02115, USA |
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Abstract: | As multinational firms explore new and promising national markets two of the most crucial elements in the strategic decision
regarding market-entry are the level of corruption and existing trade barriers. One form of corruption that is crucially important
to firms is the theft of intellectual property. In particular, software piracy has become a hotly debated topic due to the
deep costs and vast levels of piracy around the world. The purpose of this paper is to assess how laissez-faire trade policies
and corruption affect national software piracy rates. Using invisible hand theory, as well as literature from the fields of
international strategy and ethics, formal research hypotheses are posited and tested. Results suggest that corruption mediates
the relationship between economic freedom and software piracy. Implications for multinational managers and researchers are
also addressed.
Christopher J. Robertson (B.S. University of Rhode Island; M.B.A. and Ph.D., Florida State University) is an Associate Professor
in the International Business and Strategy Group at Northeastern University. He has taught in Virginia, Florida, Spain, Peru
and Ecuador and is a two time Fulbright Scholar. Professor Robertson’s Primary research stream is cross-cultural management
with a focus on ethics and strategy. His work has been published in journals such as the Journal of World Business, Strategic
Management Journal, Journal of Business Ethics, Management International Review, Organizational Dynamics and Business Horizons.
K Matthew Gilley (B.A and M.B.A University of North Texas; Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington) is the Bill Greehey Endowed
Chair in Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility in the Greehey School of Business at St. Mary’s University. His
primary research explores issues of executive compensation, governance, international ethics, and outsourcing. His work has
appeared in the Strategic Management Journal, the Academy of Management Journal, the Journal of Management, the Journal International
Business Studies, and other outlets.
William F. Crittenden, Senior Associate Dean, Dean of Faculty and Professor, General Management Group. A consultant and advisor
to various private, public, and nonprofit organizations, Professor Crittenden has worked with such U.S based organizations
as Boston Beer Company, BAE Systems, EG&G, Intronics, Lotus Software, Wal-Mart Stores, Boston Management Consortium, Head
Start, Jefferson Hospital, Nazareth, the new England Association of Quality Clubs, and The Professional Council, and with
Funducion CANE in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior of Monterrey, Mexico. He is a member of
numerous professional organizations including the Strategic Management Society, the Academy of Management, and the Academy
of Marketing Sciences. He is a former Chair of the Public & Nonprofit Division of the Academy of Management. Professor Crittenden
holds a BA from the University of Michigan, an MBA from Aubum University, and a PhD from the University of Arkansas. |
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Keywords: | corruption piracy economic freedom culture |
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