How do I loaf here? let me count the ways
Communications of the ACM - Internet abuse in the workplace and Game engines in scientific research
Does electronic monitoring of employee internet usage work?
Communications of the ACM - Internet abuse in the workplace and Game engines in scientific research
Situational influences on ethical decision-making in an IT context
Information and Management
Correlates of different forms of cyberloafing: The role of norms and external locus of control
Computers in Human Behavior
Information Systems Research
Understanding compliance with internet use policy from the perspective of rational choice theory
Decision Support Systems
Personal Internet use at work: Understanding cyberslacking
Computers in Human Behavior
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Cyberloafing has become a pervasive problem for many organizations and some researchers have suggested that a deterrence approach utilizing acceptable use policies for Internet-based applications coupled with mechanisms designed to monitor employee Internet usage and detect unauthorized usage can be an effective way to reduce it. However, the results of studies that have examined the effects of acceptable use policies and detection mechanisms on reducing cyberloafing are mixed. This study attempts to reconcile those inconsistencies by using an experiment to show that the deterrence model affects various types of cyberloafing differently. The results reveal that individually, threats termination and detection mechanisms are effective deterrents against activities like viewing pornography, managing personal finances, and personal shopping, but must be coupled together and actively enforced to dissuade activities like personal emailing and social networking.