Construct: Perceived Certainty of Sanctions

Also quoted in literature as:

• detection certainty
• certainty of detection
• detection probability
• detection probability
• perceived certainty of sanctions
• perceived punishment certainty
• punishment expectancy perceived deterrent certainty
• punishment certainty

This construct belongs to the following categories:

• deterrence
• Perceived Deterrence
• Penalty
• theory of planned behavior

This construct is used by:

• Peace et al., 2003: Software Piracy in the Workplace: A Model and Empirical Test
  Questions given:
• Sommestad et al., 2014: Variables Influencing Information Security Policy Compliance: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies
  Questions given: example
• Hu et al., 2011: Does Deterrence Work in Reducing Information Security Policy Abuse by Employees?
  Questions given: no

Papers using this construct cite the following papers for the source of this construct:

• Herath, 2009: Protection Motivation and Deterrence: A Framework for Security Policy Compliance in Organisations
• Li et al., 2010: Understanding Compliance with Internet Use Policy from the Perspective of Rational Choice Theory
• Son, 2011: Out of Fear or Desire? Toward a Better Understanding of Employees' Motivation to Follow IS Security Policies
• Dugo, 2007: The Insider Threat to Organizational Information Security: A Structural Model and Empirical Test

The following constructs were (potentially) derived from this construct:

• perceptions of the certainty by D'Arcy et al., 2009: User Awareness of Security Countermeasures and Its Impact on Information Systems Misuse: A Deterrence Approach
• severity of organizational sanctions for engaging in IS misuse by D'Arcy et al., 2009: User Awareness of Security Countermeasures and Its Impact on Information Systems Misuse: A Deterrence Approach
• Detection probability by Li et al., 2010: Understanding Compliance with Internet Use Policy from the Perspective of Rational Choice Theory
• sanction severity by Li et al., 2010: Understanding Compliance with Internet Use Policy from the Perspective of Rational Choice Theory
• subjective norms by Li et al., 2010: Understanding Compliance with Internet Use Policy from the Perspective of Rational Choice Theory
• IUP compliance intention by Li et al., 2010: Understanding Compliance with Internet Use Policy from the Perspective of Rational Choice Theory
• Severity of penalty by Herath, 2009: Encouraging Information Security Behaviors in Organizations: Role of Penalties, Pressures and Perceived Effectiveness
• Certainty of detection by Herath, 2009: Encouraging Information Security Behaviors in Organizations: Role of Penalties, Pressures and Perceived Effectiveness
• Security policy attitude by Herath, 2009: Protection Motivation and Deterrence: A Framework for Security Policy Compliance in Organisations
• Punishment severity by Herath, 2009: Protection Motivation and Deterrence: A Framework for Security Policy Compliance in Organisations
• Detection certainty by Herath, 2009: Protection Motivation and Deterrence: A Framework for Security Policy Compliance in Organisations
• Intention to misuse by Sommestad et al., 2014: Variables Influencing Information Security Policy Compliance: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies
• Perceived extrinsic benefits by Sommestad et al., 2014: Variables Influencing Information Security Policy Compliance: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies
• Perceived intrinsic benefits by Sommestad et al., 2014: Variables Influencing Information Security Policy Compliance: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies
• Perceived risk of Shame by Sommestad et al., 2014: Variables Influencing Information Security Policy Compliance: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies
• Perceived severity of sanctions by Sommestad et al., 2014: Variables Influencing Information Security Policy Compliance: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies
• Perceived informal risk by Sommestad et al., 2014: Variables Influencing Information Security Policy Compliance: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies
• Perceived Celerity of Sanctions by Sommestad et al., 2014: Variables Influencing Information Security Policy Compliance: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies
• Perceived formal Risk by Sommestad et al., 2014: Variables Influencing Information Security Policy Compliance: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies

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