Green IT adoption: The impact of IT on environment: A case study on Green IT adoption and underlying factors influencing it

This study aims to identify, describe and analyze underlying factors that are perceived to be important to the adoption and implementation of Green IT. The research is based on open and exploratory method. Case study is the main approach in this study and a combination of quantitative and qualitativ...

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Published in2012 Proceedings of 17th Conference on Electrical Power Distribution Networks pp. 1 - 7
Main Authors Nazari, G., Karim, H.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.05.2012
Subjects
Air pollution
Educational institutions
Green IT
Green products
Interviews
Organizations
Reliability
Sustainable Development
sustainable IT
Technological innovation
Underlying Factors
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Summary:This study aims to identify, describe and analyze underlying factors that are perceived to be important to the adoption and implementation of Green IT. The research is based on open and exploratory method. Case study is the main approach in this study and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research method has been implemented for data collection and analysis of the research study. One online questionnaire and some interviews were our primary data collection tools. Among 12 key factors, identified in the literature, Organizational Slack, compatibility and competitive pressure are the most significant factors influencing Green IT adoption process in two organizations we studied.
ISBN:1467314188
9781467314183