Abstract:
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) has changed tremendously the landscape of organizational working environments, particularly at critical infrastructures like airports. By allowing maintenance personnel and employees to use BYOD tools, airports are more susceptible to malicious network attacks. Because IT managers cannot completely prohibit BYOD usage within the airport (particularly because the organizations do not own the devices), they frequently adopt reactive strategies based on their subjective perceptions of threats and opportunities related to BYOD. The purpose of this study was to develop a framework to predict IT manager’s coping strategies on the secure implementation of BYOD practice in smart airports. Data was collected using a survey questionnaire and descriptive statistics performed using the IBM SPSS version 26. The PLS-SEM analyses was used to test the hypotheses. Based on the results for the full group on opportunities, there was a significantly positive and direct effect on IT managers’ adoption of Business Maximizing and Business Satisficing strategies. On BYOD-related perceived threat, all the constructs had significant direct effect on IT managers’ adopting Disturbance Handling, while Self Preservation was significantly negative. The moderating effects of PBC were significant concerning the adoption of Disturbance Handling, Self-Preservation, Benefits Maximizing, and Benefits Satisficing strategies. Based on the results Performance Expectancy, Cost Benefit, and Process Improvement became inadequate to satisfy the IT managers as they prioritized maximizing of benefits. The study concluded that after implementing IS measures related to BYOD usage, IT managers tend to become sensitive towards maximizing the benefits. Based on the findings obtained in relation to the differences between “pre” and “post” implementation, the study recommended that these differences should be examined over a longer period to determine the exact distinctions towards BYOD-related IS measures adopted by IT managers.
