BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250904T024618EDT-0004oX3pgt@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250904T064617Z DESCRIPTION:Ms. Maryam BourghaniFarahani\, a doctoral student at ºÚÁÏÉç Uni versity in the Information Systems area will be presenting her thesis defe nse entitled:\n\nCollective Perceptions of Digital Privacy in Organization s\n\nThursday\, May 22\, 2025\, at 12:00 p.m. \n (The defense will be condu cted in hybrid mode)\n\nStudent Committee Co-chairs: Professor Liette Lapo inte and Professor Bogdan Negoita\n\nPlease note that the Defence will be conducted in hybrid mode. If you wish to participate\, please contact the PhD office and we will provide you with the defence details.\n\n\nAbstract \n\nThis thesis explores digital privacy perceptions as a multidimensional \, collective phenomenon in organizational contexts through three intercon nected studies. It addresses critical gaps in the literature by examining how collective perceptions of digital privacy (CPDP) emerge\, their struct ural dynamics\, and their influence on individual behaviors in organizatio n settings. The first paper introduces CPDP as a unit-level construct root ed in individual perceptions. Using social comparison theory\, it explains how CPDP emerges through homogeneity\, heterogeneity\, or patterned heter ogeneity in organizational units. The second paper empirically investigate s CPDP’s emergence and structure through qualitative and network analyses. It identifies distinct clusters of privacy perceptions and develops a pro cess model to explain how CPDP forms from individual perceptions\, challen ging the assumption of independent privacy perceptions. Methodologically\, it employs Relational Class Analysis (RCA) to map interdependence\, provi ding practical insights for designing privacy-aligned policies and IT syst ems. The third paper examines the behavioral implications of CPDP\, develo ping a cross-level model to link collective perceptions to individual prot ective digital privacy behaviors. Drawing on safety climate literature\, i t identifies four CPDP profiles—Advocate\, Minimalist\, Inconsistent\, and Unmindful—each influencing protective behaviors through controlled motiva tion. The study offers actionable insights for organizations to foster pri vacy-conscious behaviors via tailored interventions. Collectively\, these studies advance the conceptualization of digital privacy as a collective p henomenon\, introduce innovative methodologies\, and provide practical fra meworks for organizations to address privacy challenges in digital workpla ces. By contextualizing privacy within organizations\, this thesis lays a foundation for future research and practice in the field.\n DTSTART:20250522T160000Z DTEND:20250522T180000Z SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defense Presentation: Maryam BourghaniFarahani URL:/desautels/channels/event/phd-thesis-defense-prese ntation-maryam-bourghanifarahani-365433 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR