How senior management and workplace norms influence information security attitudes and self-efficacy
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Cuganesan, Suresh, Steele, Cara and Hart, Alison. (2018). How senior management and workplace norms influence information security attitudes and self-efficacy. Behaviour and Information Technology. 37(1), pp. 50-65. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144929X.2017.1397193
Authors | Cuganesan, Suresh, Steele, Cara and Hart, Alison |
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Abstract | Prior information security research establishes the need to investigate the informal factors that influence employee attitudes and self-efficacy beliefs about information security. Two informal workplace dynamics that are particularly important for how employees think about information security comprise senior management support and workplace norms. However, there are limitations to empirical research to date on these constructs, including conflicting evidence on the relationship between senior management support and information security attitudes and a lack of research on how norms impact self-efficacy beliefs. Also, although some studies suggest that norms might play a mediating role between information security attitudes, self-efficacy beliefs and their (informal and formal) antecedents, empirical research is yet to investigate these possibilities. Consequently, this study considers the relationships between senior management support, norms, formal controls and information security attitudes and self-efficacy beliefs. It comprises a cross-sectional survey of employees at a law enforcement organisation. Results indicate the central role that norms have on employee information security attitudes and self-efficacy beliefs including their direct and mediating role. In addition, the study highlights the important role that senior management support has on employees’ thinking about information security. |
Keywords | information security; workplace norms; senior management; employee attitudes; control mechanisms |
Year | 2018 |
Journal | Behaviour and Information Technology |
Journal citation | 37 (1), pp. 50-65 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
ISSN | 0144-929X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/0144929X.2017.1397193 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85034239062 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 50-65 |
Funder | Australian Research Council (ARC) |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 16 Nov 2017 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 20 Oct 2017 |
Deposited | 15 Aug 2022 |
ARC Funded Research | This output has been funded, wholly or partially, under the Australian Research Council Act 2001 |
Grant ID | LP1101001228 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8y16y/how-senior-management-and-workplace-norms-influence-information-security-attitudes-and-self-efficacy
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