Hard facts about software piracy

To purchase or authenticate to the full-text of this article, please visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8616.2007.00496.x Byline: William F. Crittenden (1), Christopher Robertson (2), Victoria Crittenden (3) Abstract: Technological ease has made it quite simple to steal and distribute the intellectual property associated with the computer, video, and music industries. What's the cost of such piracy? Who does it the most? Can anyone control it?William Crittenden, Christopher Robertson and Victoria Crittenden report on a growing problem. Author Affiliation: (1)(w.crittenden@neu.edu) is Senior Associate Dean and Dean of Faculty of the College of Business Administration (2)(c.robertson@neu.edu) Associate Professor of General Management at Northeastern University. (3)(victoria.crittenden@bc.edu) is Chairperson, MBA Core Faculty, at the Carroll School of Management, Boston College.