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Investigating the factors affecting information systems evaluation within sustainable environments
Copyright @ 2013 EMCIS.Currently, organizations and stakeholders are more concerned with environmental issues, thus the role of information systems (IS) and information technologies (IT) within organizations towards ecological being sustainability has changed. Environmental or Green initiatives is realized as having credibly to assist in shifting to a sustainable society. Furthermore, the elements within IS/IT evaluation including costs, benefits and risks within organizations associated with IS evaluation and sustainability are taken into account in terms of the challenges concerning green practices (Green IS/IT) leading the organizations to attempt to diminish the impact of their IS/IT operations towards the environments socially and ethically, which indirectly assist them in achieving competitive advantages competitors through adopting and implementing environmental sustainability practices. In addition, government sectors are taking a step closer in order to create awareness and incorporate green into all components of the business functions. Practitioners and scholars are motivating to use the existing frameworks and models to evaluate IS/IT initiatives with sustainability taken into perspectives. Consequently, the purpose of this paper is to critically review the normative literature associated with IS evaluation within sustainable environments and to develop a conceptual framework or model for IS evaluation within sustainable organizations that measures the impact of environmental sustainability factors and highlight a number of research gaps that need to be addressed in future research
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Green IT/IS investments evaluation within the aviation industry - A focus on indirect cost management
Purpose â The purpose of this paper is to utilize the existing theories and knowledge surrounding IS evaluation and Green IT/IS investments to develop a conceptual model for helping decision-makers to overcome and reduce the impacts from Green IT/IS investment related to cost overruns or under-optimized budgets. Design/Methodology/Approach â The paper is discursive, based on the analysis and synthesis of literature pertaining to IS evaluation, Green IT/IS adoption and Sustainable/Green/CSR within an aviation context. Gaps in the preceding research have been identified, and a conceptual model is proposed. Additionally, further research and a methodology are suggested. Findings â The paper proposes a conceptual model that can identify factors including external factors derived from institutional theory, internal organizational factors and a list of indirect costs associated with Green IT/IS investments for an aviation organization. Research Limitations/Implications â As a conceptual paper, the study is limited to literature, identifying gaps and proposing a model. The paper recommends further empirical validation of the proposed conceptual model. Practical Implications â The conceptual model is helpful for decision-makers within the aviation industry to enhance their understanding of the identification and management of indirect costs within the aviation context, which results in effective management of Green IT/IS indirect costs. Originality/Value â The paper fills gaps in the knowledge of IS evaluation, Green IT/IS adoption within aviation context through helping decision makers to understand, identify and manage the associated indirect costs