Awareness and Attitude Towards Green IS in Slovenian Enterprises

• Authors: Alenka Baggia , Alenka Brezavšček , Matjaž Maletič , Petra Šparl , Hendry Raharjo , Anja Žnidaršič
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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Background: This study draws upon the use of Information Systems in support of achieving sustainability, known as Green IS. Furthermore, this study builds on the premise that Green IS offers the opportunity for organizations to act proactively in terms of environmental preservation as well as to mitigate the effects of global climate change and other environmental problems. Aim: In particular, this study aims to assess the extent of awareness among managers regarding the use and the acceptance of Green IS in Slovenian enterprises. Method: Using empirical data based on a large-scale survey among senior managers within Slovenian enterprises this study utilized several statistical methods (such as t-test, analysis of variance and multiple linear regression) to analyse the research questions. Results: In general, findings seem to suggest that institutional mechanisms might be a plausible explanation for differences regarding the attitude towards Green IS adoption. For instance, enterprises with at least one implemented sustainability related certificate expressed higher levels of willingness to use Green IS in order to facilitate the achievement of sustainable development. Moreover, the results of the regression analysis revealed that both Institutional Mimetic pressure and Internal Environment Impact has positive impact on Green IS adoption. Conclusion: The main conclusion is that the internal environmental impact is considered the most influential factor of the attitude towards Green IS adoption. The culture or individual perception of managers and employees play an important role in the Green IS adoption. Indeed, enterprises that have no intention of improving their environmental performance, but adopt Green IS by the means of seeking legitimacy among external stakeholders, cannot provide a sustainable improvement in environmental management.

Keywords

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Green Information System; Sustainability; Environment; Information System

• Publisher: Sciendo
• Journal: Organizacija
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 49
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 15-27

Dates

published

2016-02-01

received

2015-09-19

revised

2015-11-07

accepted

2016-01-06

online

2016-03-10

Contributors

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Alenka Baggia

• University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Kidričeva cesta 55a, 4000 Kranj, Slovenia

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Alenka Brezavšček

• University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Kidričeva cesta 55a, 4000 Kranj, Slovenia

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Matjaž Maletič

• University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Kidričeva cesta 55a, 4000 Kranj, Slovenia

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Petra Šparl

• University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Kidričeva cesta 55a, 4000 Kranj, Slovenia

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Hendry Raharjo

• Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Technology Management and Economics, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden

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Anja Žnidaršič

• University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Kidričeva cesta 55a, 4000 Kranj, Slovenia

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/orga-2016-0001