Personal Internet Use: The Use of Personal Mobile Devices at the Workplace. (27th January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jamaluddin, Hasmida; Ahmad, Zauwiyah; Alias, Mazni; Simun, Maimun
• Is Part Of: Procedia--social and behavioral sciences. Volume 172(2015)
• Page Start: 495
• Page End: 502
• Publication Date: 2015-01-27
• Subjects: personal Internet use -- determinants -- personal mobile devices -- Malaysian workplace -- locus of control.; Social sciences -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- Congresses; Arts -- Periodicals; Arts -- Congresses; Humanities -- Periodicals; Humanities -- Congresses; 300
• DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.01.391
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1877-0428

Abstract

Abstract: The advancement of the personal mobile devices has given employees the opportunity to use these devices for non-work-related activities which poses a new threat to companies. Hence, this study investigates the level and determinants of personal Internet use using personal devices among Malaysian employees. A total of 200 questionnaires were distributed to 12 organisations in Melaka and Kuala Lumpur. Results of this study indicate that habit and external locus of control are predictors of personal Internet use. The paper presents empirical data of individual and situational-related variables predicting personal Internet use among employees from the perspective of personal mobile devices