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http://dx.doi.org/10.22693/NIAIP.2020.27.4.003

Green Information Systems Research: A Decade in Review and Future Agenda  

Lee, Ha-Bin (Brunel Business School, Brunel University London)
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Informatization Policy / v.27, no.4, 2020 , pp. 3-23 More about this Journal
Abstract
It has been two decades since Green Information System attracted scholars in information systems research. The surge of sustainability issues over the world naturally made Information Systems scholars to turn their attention to understanding how the use of Information Systems is making impact to our society and environments. This paper reviews studies on Green Information Systems(Green ISs) to evaluate efforts made in the last decade. Based on a systematic approach, 64 articles published in peer-reviewed international journals in Information Systems and Business & Management disciplines are analyzed to identify research gaps and propose future research agenda in Green ISs that include the application of psychological theory in the design of Green ISs, energy efficient IT/IS to respond to accelerated virtualization, and contribution of Green ISs to biodiversity.
Keywords
green information systems; systematic literature review; sustainability; biodiversity; IS values.;
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