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Survey questions from prior studies were adopted and customized, and the model was analyzed using partial least squares and structural equation modeling tool (Smart\u2010PLS 2.0 M3).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>The results indicated that a significant and positive relationship exists between reciprocal fairness, procedural fairness, subjective norm, attitude, and consumers' intention towards software piracy.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Research limitations\/implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study was restricted to consumers within one country (Malaysia). Additional studies across other countries are encouraged. This research can help businesses better improve the ways to reduce software piracy rates. They get to understand more about the exact problem and cause behind software piracy and can target better strategies to curb this problem.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Practical implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study is useful for researchers, managers, and software vendors willing to highlight the factors that contribute to software piracy.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>The study highlights factors that influence consumers' intention towards software piracy, which has not been widely studied especially in Malaysia.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1108\/09685221111153564","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2011,7,25]],"date-time":"2011-07-25T10:56:20Z","timestamp":1311591380000},"page":"195-210","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Understanding consumer intention with respect to purchase and use of pirated software"],"prefix":"10.1108","volume":"19","author":[{"given":"Norazah","family":"Mohd Suki","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"T.","family":"Ramayah","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Norbayah","family":"Mohd Suki","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"140","reference":[{"key":"key2021010500024040600_b1","unstructured":"Adams, J.S. 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