Do we protect what we own?: A proposed neurophysiological exploration of workplace information protection motivation

Shan Xiao; Merrill Warkentin; Eric Walden; Allen C. Johnston

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-28144-1_11

Do we protect what we own? A proposed neurophysiological exploration of workplace information protection motivation

Shan Xiao, Merrill Warkentin, Eric Walden, Allen C. Johnston

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Abstract

Part-time and temporary employees and contractors become a major cybersecurity threat for organizations due to the ephemeral nature of their engagement. Compared with full-time employees, they may be less commited to the welfare of the organization and, therefore, less willing to engage in security recommendations to protect it. Perceived psychological ownership is an important factor that shapes employees’ security behaviors. The endowment effect also explains employees’ tendencies to overvalue information that belongs to them, and conversely, extend fewer protections to information that they view as belonging to others. Thus, employees may be more motivated to safeguard their own information than organizational information. From a principle-agent perspective, this study investigates how three types of employees perceive organizational and personal information, and how different employees make decisions about protecting their own versus organizational information.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Information Systems and Neuroscience - NeuroIS Retreat 2019
Editors	Fred D. Davis, René Riedl, René Riedl, Jan vom Brocke, Pierre-Majorique Léger, Adriane Randolph, Thomas Fischer
Publisher	Springer
Pages	101-109
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Print)	9783030281434
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28144-1_11
State	Published - 2020
Event	International Conference on Information Systems and Neuroscience, NeuroIS Retreat 2019 - Vienna, Austria Duration: Jun 4 2019 → Jun 6 2019

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation
Volume	32
ISSN (Print)	2195-4968
ISSN (Electronic)	2195-4976

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Information Systems and Neuroscience, NeuroIS Retreat 2019
Country/Territory	Austria
City	Vienna
Period	06/4/19 → 06/6/19

Keywords

Agency theory
Contractors
Endowment effect
Full-time and temporary employees
IS security
Psychological ownership
fMRI

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10.1007/978-3-030-28144-1_11

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Xiao, S., Warkentin, M., Walden, E., & Johnston, A. C. (2020). Do we protect what we own? A proposed neurophysiological exploration of workplace information protection motivation. In F. D. Davis, R. Riedl, R. Riedl, J. vom Brocke, P.-M. Léger, A. Randolph, & T. Fischer (Eds.), Information Systems and Neuroscience - NeuroIS Retreat 2019 (pp. 101-109). (Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation; Vol. 32). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28144-1_11

Xiao, Shan ; Warkentin, Merrill ; Walden, Eric et al. / Do we protect what we own? A proposed neurophysiological exploration of workplace information protection motivation. Information Systems and Neuroscience - NeuroIS Retreat 2019. editor / Fred D. Davis ; René Riedl ; René Riedl ; Jan vom Brocke ; Pierre-Majorique Léger ; Adriane Randolph ; Thomas Fischer. Springer, 2020. pp. 101-109 (Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation).

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Xiao, S, Warkentin, M, Walden, E & Johnston, AC 2020, Do we protect what we own? A proposed neurophysiological exploration of workplace information protection motivation. in FD Davis, R Riedl, R Riedl, J vom Brocke, P-M Léger, A Randolph & T Fischer (eds), Information Systems and Neuroscience - NeuroIS Retreat 2019. Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation, vol. 32, Springer, pp. 101-109, International Conference on Information Systems and Neuroscience, NeuroIS Retreat 2019, Vienna, Austria, 06/4/19. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28144-1_11

Do we protect what we own? A proposed neurophysiological exploration of workplace information protection motivation. / Xiao, Shan; Warkentin, Merrill; Walden, Eric et al.
Information Systems and Neuroscience - NeuroIS Retreat 2019. ed. / Fred D. Davis; René Riedl; René Riedl; Jan vom Brocke; Pierre-Majorique Léger; Adriane Randolph; Thomas Fischer. Springer, 2020. p. 101-109 (Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation; Vol. 32).

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Xiao S, Warkentin M, Walden E, Johnston AC. Do we protect what we own? A proposed neurophysiological exploration of workplace information protection motivation. In Davis FD, Riedl R, Riedl R, vom Brocke J, Léger PM, Randolph A, Fischer T, editors, Information Systems and Neuroscience - NeuroIS Retreat 2019. Springer. 2020. p. 101-109. (Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-28144-1_11