• DocumentCode
    1853565
  • Title

    The Greening of IT: How Discourse Informs IT Sustainability Innovation

  • Author

    Davidson, Elizabeth ; Vaast, Emmanuelle ; Wang, Ping

  • Author_Institution
    Shidler Coll. of Bus., Univ. of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    5-7 Sept. 2011
  • Firstpage
    421
  • Lastpage
    427
  • Abstract
    We review three sociological theories of technology innovation and diffusion, which highlight the importance of discourses on the social shaping and trajectory of IT innovations. We consider how key concepts of each theory are applicable to understanding Green IT as an area of innovation. We highlight how these theories might inform action in this innovation movement to help guide the collective actions of participants in Green IT and areas of research on Green IT discourses that may prove beneficial.
  • Keywords
    DP management; environmental factors; innovation management; sustainable development; IT innovations; IT sustainability innovation; green IT; social shaping; technology diffusion; technology innovation; Communities; Green products; Organizations; Organizing; Shape; Technological innovation; Computerization Movement; Green IT; Innovation; Organizing Vision;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Commerce and Enterprise Computing (CEC), 2011 IEEE 13th Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Luxembourg
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1542-6
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-0-7695-4535-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CEC.2011.69
  • Filename
    6047009